Owls Head Grit and Scum Building Addition
Project Details
ROLE
General Contractor
CONTRACT AMOUNT
$30 Million
OWNER
New York City Department of Environmental Protection
LOCATION
Brooklyn, NY
ARCHITECT
AECOM (Metcalf & Eddy)
SIZE
17,000 Square Feet
COMPLETION
2014
Project Description
WDF constructed a 17,000-square-foot addition to the Owls Head Grit and Scum Building for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. This building houses updated waste water treatment processing equipment. The addition consisted of a four-story concrete structure with Steel H Pile foundation, masonry walls, limestone and brick cladding, a large skylight, membrane roof, six high-speed rolling doors, two-story windows, hydraulic elevator, mechanical equipment, and control room office space. The interior finishes consisted of painted masonry walls, resinous flooring, stainless steel gratings, guardrails, glazed block walls, and acoustical ceiling tile for office spaces.