Completion Date:
September 2000

Duration:
10 months

Work Performed by Brandt Construction, Inc.:
30%

Project Manager:
Jason Madden

Owner:
S.E.N.D. -
Wheeler Arts, L.P.

Project Architect:
Axis Architecture &
Interiors

Mechanical Engineer:
Design Build

Electrical Engineer:
Design Build

Civil Engineer:
Moench Engineering

Structural Engineer:
Lawson Elser, Inc.

References:
Mr. William Taft
S.E.N.D.
(317) 634-5079

Mr. Drew White
Axis Architecture
(317) 264-8162

In December of 1999, Brandt Construction, Inc. began renovating this old factory into a 59,300 SF artists’ residence that would also house the University of Indianapolis Community Arts and Service center. This center, located in the city’s Fountain Square district, houses a children’s theater, classrooms, office space and 36 living/working studio lofts for artists. The project was completed in plenty of time for the open house held on October 13, 2000.

Features:

• Brandt Construction, Inc. restored all of the exterior masonry and concrete facade.
• All HVAC, plumbing, and electrical were design built under Brandt Construction, Inc.’s contract.
• Brandt Construction, Inc. self-performed many aspects of the construction to better control costs as well as scheduling (demolition, floor repairs and sanding, rough carpentry, finish carpentry, doors and hardware).
• Design changes during construction, due to new tenants (University of Indianapolis), created many scheduling problems which we were able to work through and around to maintain construction momentum.
• New historic wood and aluminum windows were designed and installed throughout the project.
• Due to unique owner financing the project had to be broken down into two projects and tracked separately.
• This project won an Award of Excellence for  historical restoration at the 2001 ABC National Excellence in Construction Awards.