Masonry Magazine December 2017 Page. 75
oulder, Colorado is home to tons of
biking paths, mountains, picturesque
scenery, and just off campus from
the University of Colorado are the Landmark Lofts. This multifamily residential project is ideal for students seeking off�campus housing. It is the second of a two�phase plan. The complex consists of 138 units including an enclosed 61 ,000-sq. ft. parking garage, with 172 spaces and storage for 128 bikes, according to the Ammex Masonry website. The Landmark Lofts are a two-phase project. Phase 1 consists of 103 residential units, 800sq. ft. of retail and 137 park spaces.
Following the bidding process, Ammex Masonry was chosen to work on this residential project. "We take our GC (gen�eral contractor) relation�ships very seriously and we believe that com�bined with our reputation for quality, experience, and trust, are why PCL Construction had confi�dence in awarding us the Landmark Lofts Phase II project," Josh Cronholm, Vice President of Ammex Masonry contends.
Frontier Mechanical Inc. teamed up with PCL Construction on the construction of the Land�mark Lofts project, with the scope of work being the complete plumbing package, heating/cool�ing, and ventilation of both the parking garage and the 138 units. There was some stalling on the construction of this project in the beginning. However, with the finan�cial hurdle beaten, the production started back up in 2014.
CMU was specified for the parking garage structure, cast stone was chosen for caps and banding, and thin brick was chosen for the residential side of this project. "We used a Mortar Net product called LathNet, which is a patented drainage plane and metal lath system for adhered veneers," Jaime Alvarez, President of Am�mex Masonry and Project Manager cited. This was the first time this product was used. The CMUs were colored on the planters and grey units on the parking garage.
Every construction proj�ect has challenges that need to be overcome be�fore completion, and the Landmark Lofts are no different. The tolerances in the wood framing and the manufacturing of the thin brick posed