Addition to existing dealership included: load-bearing masonry walls, steel joists, and curved rolled steel beam roof.
New construction for dealership and BMW service center included: load-bearing masonry walls, steel joist roof framing at service areas, and tube-steel custom-fabricated joists at showroom.
Unique Challenges
Unusual interior and exterior shapes
Unusual load-bearing requirements
Owner wanted to be able to suspend vehicles from the ceiling
Architect's vision was not the typical rectangular shaped car dealership
Solution
Working with the design team, Larson's engineering allowed for the building's unusual shapes to become reality and incorporate extra load-bearing capacity.
