A Quick Look:
Richard A. Christ, P.E., Vice President
Registration: Professional Engineer
– State of Ohio 1982
– Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1996
– Indiana 2008
– Arizona 2009
Master of Science in Civil Engineering — Case Western Reserve University, 1980
Bachelor of Architecture — University of Notre Dame, 1977
Responsibilities:
Mr. Christ is a principal with the firm. His experience includes: structural analysis and design of new buildings; investigation, restoration, renovation, remodeling, and reuse of existing buildings; major civil engineering projects; and, failure investigations, preparation of feasibility studies, contract documents and specifications, review of construction compliance with design, including shop drawing and testing procedures. Projects include institutional, commercial, stadium facilities, public works, residential, and industrial. In addition, Mr. Christ has a major background in architecturally exposed structural systems, including: architecturally exposed structural steel, cast-in-place and post-tensioned concrete, and timber structures.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT:
Mr. Christ has been associated with Barber & Hoffman, Inc. since 1979. He became an Associate with the firm in 2002 and a principal in 2005.
Key Projects:
Cleveland Medical Mart and Convention Center - Cleveland, OH
A $465 million medical mart and convention center complex. The five-story, 235,000-square-foot medical mart will provide permanent showrooms for medical manufacturers. The underground convention center features 230,000 square feet of exhibit space with 30'-high ceilings and 90' column spacing. Above the convention center at grade level will be 12.5 acres of public green space. Foundation systems included 150' drilled piers (caissons) and high-capacity micro piles; as well as a two-level split concrete mat for the medical mart.
Department of Veterans Affairs, Wade Park - Original Ambulatory Care Addition
Cleveland, OH
A three-story (future third) concrete frame and flat slab medical building addition. The project included an open four-story atrium with a public canopied entrance, an employee canopied entrance, an enclosed emergency drop-off, and a pedestrian bridge to the across the street parking garage.
Department of Veterans Affairs, Wade Park - Ambulatory Care 3rd and 4th Floors Addition - Cleveland, OH
Original two-story concrete hospital structure was designed for one-story concrete expansion. This project comprised analysis of the existing structure to allow greater vertical expansion of a two-story, steel-framed expansion.
Department of Veterans Affairs, Wade Park - Emergency Department and Specialty Care Addition (Surgical Care Clinics) - Cleveland, OH
The project includes the design of a two-story, 18,000-sq.-ft. addition comprised of a full basement and two stories above grade. The addition will house an ED, home-based primary care, and outpatient primary and specialty care functions. Additionally, 10,000 sq. ft. adjacent to and within the existing medical center will be renovated to accommodate the expansion project. Exterior improvements include an ambulance drop-off canopy and revisions to the parking area and traffic patterns.
Ritter Public Library Addition - Vermilion, OH
The addition increased the library by 65%. It is set back from the current main entrance to maintain the current classic entrance and provides a new updated entrance to the east and the expanded parking. The project is Ohio's first library to be LEED-Certified Gold. A rooftop landscaped green roof is adjacent to the second floor addition providing for "green" educational programs. A basement level houses a new community room that is available during non-library hours. The addition adds space for expanded books, movies, computer access, library services, youth area, and quiet spaces for adults.
Cleveland Municipal School District - School of the Arts - Agora Conversion - Cleveland, OH
The Cleveland School of the Arts is located on the John Hay Campus and is to be one of the flagship specialty schools of the Cleveland Municipal School District. The school will form the eastern edge of the campus as a prominent beacon along Stearns Road at its intersection with Carnegie Avenue, one of the gateway corners of University Circle. The project includes sustainability as part of its contemporary design. The contemporary architectural expression serves as a counterpart to the adjacent Neoclassical John Hay structure. There will be extensive glass and metallic screening including a sweeping curved wall defining the school.