Appareo Systems, Fargo, N.D.
Posted
07/28/2011
Part of the unique 55-acre North
Dakota State Research and Technology Park, this two-story,
42,400-square-foot office and research facility is home to an
engineering, research and development company that provides
products and solutions to the aerospace industry.
For the project, the design-builder employed a Continuous Beam
framing system from Varco Pruden and tilt-up concrete wall panels.
A continuous beam frame with an off-center ridge allowed the
builder to divide the space based upon various requirements while
maintaining the peak above the common corridor. Bar joists and
purlins were cantilevered to provide rounded corners to the
structure that incorporated cast on-site concrete tilt-up wall
panels.
Located adjacent to an airport, the mass on the concrete walls
was essential in reducing outside noise levels. The pairing of the
Varco Pruden main frame with the tilt-up wall panels fulfilled the
owner's requirement for a flexible, efficient and quiet
building.
The technology park was established to offer a campus where
university researchers and private industry could combine their
talents to develop new technologies, methods and systems. The new
Appareo facility was important because it demonstrated how this
public/private partnership could be successful. Appareo began as an
incubator company at the park in 2003 and has become a thriving
company.
Design-builder: KBW Associates, Fargo
Metal building: Varco Pruden Buildings, Memphis, Tenn.,
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