Chicago, IL
The Arcade Residences, 1135 W Sheridan Road
Scope/Solutions
The Arcade Residences is a seven-story mixed-use building near Loyola University. The development includes fifty-eight apartments with a variety of layouts, ground-level retail, and below-grade parking. With a serrated stone facade, the building stands out in its Edgewater neighborhood. SGH was the structural engineer for the building, constructed with prefabricated, load-bearing steel stud wall panels supported on a steel-framed podium.
SGH collaborated with the project team, including Hirsh MPG, the architect, and EL, the facade designer to design the structure. Highlights of our work include the following:
- Developing options for supporting the excavation that also address complex conditions related to demolishing the existing building on the project site and adjacent structures scheduled to remain
- Designing the foundation to support lateral earth loads due to temporary construction loads and permanent loads from an adjacent five-story masonry building
- Designing the structure, including the steel-framed podium, concrete masonry unit shear walls, and concrete slabs on steel deck that are painted and exposed as the finished ceiling inside the apartment units
- Coordinating with specialty consultants for the prefabricated, cold-formed steel wall panels and aluminum rail facade support system spanning between floor slabs
- Working with the architect to achieve the required fire rating for various structural components, including steel beams supporting the floor construction and penetrations through bearing walls
- Designing the steel canopy feature and support for storefront system
- Providing construction-phase services, including reviewing contractor submittals, visiting the site to observe ongoing construction, and helping the project team address field conditions
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Project Summary
2019
Completion Date
20M
Construction Value
93K
Project Size
Solutions
New Construction
Services
Structures
Markets
Residential | Mixed-Use
Client(s)
Hirsh MPG
Specialized Capabilities
Building Design
Key team members
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