With the new year comes the anticipation of completed projects, and few projects Anatomic Iron Steel Detailing has worked on match the scale and scope of the Anschutz Health Sciences Building at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
With Anatomic’s very own Kerry Young serving as Project Manager, the Anschutz Health Sciences Building is set for completion in the early summer of 2021. This building will stand at seven stories tall and occupy 390,914 square feet at the heart of the UC Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO—one of the world’s leading facilities for medical care and research. In addition to its integral function within the UC campus and the medical world, the Anschutz Health and Sciences Building will serve as an innovative work of art thanks to the collaborative effort between Anatomic Iron and project partners, including RK Steel and Trimble.
As the Anschutz Health Sciences Building takes shape, the creative genius behind the building’s sculptural form shines through every emerging curve and angle. Anatomic’s team of detailers and project managers supported engineers, fabricators and architects by providing state-of-the-art design detailing services—but the drawings for this campus gem were no easy feat. In fact, Anatomic and partners faced several major obstacles in the design process that had to be overcome with some unconventional strategies.
One of the major challenges Anatomic faced in the Anschutz Health Sciences Building project was producing drawings that allowed for multiple elements of the structure to share a single connection node. The building required sweeping roof trusses composed of large HSS profiles. To accommodate the massive size of these structural components, the HSS connections needed special preparation for the CJP welded connections—but the Tekla software in use lacked the necessary macros and components. That’s when Anatomic collaborated with Trimble on this portion of the project, enabling our team to modify a Tekla component that met the project’s connection requirements.
Moreover, Anatomic worked closely with Trimble to acquire additional file extensions that were supported by RK Steel’s fabrication processes and equipment, enabling them to process the needed HSS connections smoothly and efficiently. Because of each party’s commitment to teamwork and perseverance, we were able to produce flawless drawings that formed the groundwork for this beautiful building to take shape.
As the Anschutz Health Sciences Building nears completion, Anatomic is proud of the teamwork and ingenuity of its team members working on this 590-ton architectural feat. Working closely with our partners, our team created innovative designs to support both function and form. The building will support multiple programs, including research, clinical trials, classroom education and even recreation, all while fulfilling its additional purpose as an artistic “beacon” welcoming students and faculty at the campus’s entryway.
To learn more about Anatomic’s role in making the Anschutz Health Sciences Building and other structures around the country a reality, visit our projects page—and see how we go the extra mile for our clients!