EMC/HOP I-HOP II Connector Link
Hopkinton, MA

The main engineering headquarters were located on the same site separated by 100 feet. The separation was further complicated by the misalignment of floor levels. A connector link with a central cafeteria, meeting rooms and lobby was designed to link the two structures. In order to accommodate the program, 100 feet of foundation wall was underpinned and tied back to allow the basement level to be excavated 12 feet below the slab on grade level of the existing building. A curved horizontal structural bridge supported the curved curtain wall. To accommodate HVAC ducting, a Stub-Girder Framing system was used to further minimize structural beam depths.