On February 27, 2024, the residential conversion of this former 22 story office building was topped out with a 10-story addition. The new structure includes the replacement of its brick façade with a modern fenestration with more expansive windows, and the gut renovation of its 1.1 million square feet of interiors will be converted to 1,300 rental units.
GMS Partner Jessica Mandrick presented on “ASCE 7 Flood Loads – Changes in ASCE 7-22 Supplement 2” at SEAoNY’s annual conference on Thursday, February 8th.
10 members of the GMS Team attended this year’s conference on “Past, Present, and Future of Building Codes,” attending Jessica’s presentation as well as others on topics such as “Design Steel Your Way,” “Geotechnical Peer Review,” and “Reinforcing Steel Specifications from 1910 to Today.”
GMS held our annual Holiday Party at Mustang Harry’s on December 12th, bringing together current employees and some GMS alumni. The evening was spent enjoying drinks, food, and each other’s company. Our team celebrated an eventful year at the firm as we began new projects, wrapped up existing ones, and welcomed new staff.
Another year of CANStruction is here, and the GMS Team drew inspiration from a beloved cohort of video game characters. This year’s sculpture, aptly named “Mushroom in Manhattan,” was constructed out of cans of salmon and tuna fish. Captain Sara McMonagle was joined on build night by Adrianna Early, Emily Taylor, May Thu Nwe Nwe, Juan Angulo, Florentin Lejeune, Maxence Gosselin, and Will Saldana.
GMS Associate Partner Andrew Dolan, P.E., S.E., has published an editorial in the October issue of Structure Magazine! The article, entitled “Office to Residential Conversions – The Opportunities and The Challenges,” delves into the various aspects of office-to-residential conversions.
On October 5th, GMS Partner Ramon Gilsanz visited Instituto Cervantes at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to give a presentation entitled “Disaster Prevention.” The presentation was prepared by Ramon Gilsanz, Dan Eschenasy, Gia Antonelli, and Reed Miller, all from GMS, as well as Veronica Cedillos and Susan Bailey from Geohazards International (GHI). During the presentation, Gilsanz offered an introduction to previously employed practices, suggestions for improvement of coordination between architects and structural engineers, and methods to save human lives and reduce economic loss.
The GMS Team celebrated the summer season with our annual summer party, hosted this year at Arlo NoMad’s rooftop venue. Our full-time staff, interns, and even some GMS alumni gathered after work on August 16th to chat and enjoy a lovely view of the Manhattan skyline.
Pictured (left to right): Andrew Dolan, Rosemarie Isleib, Ana Gallego, Miryam Varona, and Mark Beltramello.
GMS is pleased to announce that Mark Beltramello, Andrew Dolan, and Ana Gallego have been promoted to the role of Associate Partner and that Miryam Varona has been promoted to the role of Associate. In addition, GMS has welcomed Rosemarie Isleib to our team, as an Associate. We look forward to continuing to celebrate the accomplishments of these talented engineers and architects! Look below to learn more about Mark, Andrew, Ana, Miryam, and Rosemarie.
The Leo D. Mahoney Arena at Fairfield University, a GMS project completed with Centerbrook Architects, opened its doors in November 2022. Our structural engineering and BIM teams, including Gary Steficek, Eugene Kim, John Hinchcliffe, Phoebe Wang, Rui Zhang, and Petr Vancura, assisted in creating this 85,000-sf convocation center that received an Honorable Mention at this year’s SEAoNY SEE Awards.
GMS was honored to receive one of Anchin’s Construction, Design, & Real Estate Industry Impact Awards for 2023. The award was presented by Anchin Accountants and Advisors, as well as their partners: the New York Building Congress, the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York, the Subcontractors Trade Association, and The Real Deal.