Stop and smell the construction site – Philadelphia, PA
I am a reminded of a quote by Prince Phillip, “I declare this thing open – whatever it is,” while opening a new annex at Vancouver City Hall… Now, why you say? Well, because when I first saw this – I really didn’t pay much attention to it – other than what it would seem to be, on the outside; a couple of mast climbers and some overhead protection. (which really worked well – see pic 5)
But if you dug deeper into the first photo you would see, as I did, a much more complex set of circumstances at play here. Not only did Superior Scaffold master estimator, Tom Cruise, aka Tony Pini, have to get the mast climbers up to the sky and into the stratus to do facade restoration but he had to build a custom entryway that would allow delivery trucks to maintain their daily routes in and out of the back of The Dorchester Apartments.
So, you will see two different levels of overhead protection going on here. Subtle, yes, but there nonetheless. If you look carefully, there are two sections of the loading dock that needed constant access, the main dock and smaller trash pickup area. And then the mast climbers sit on top of the overhead protection – all out of the way.
If you actually take a minute to stop and smell the roses or construction dust – you might see something deeper than it appears on the surface.
Like this shot. Seems simple right? You bet. The debris netting that is put up to capture falling debris and prevent it from landing on the ground has done it’s job.
Here you can also see the single mastclimber MC-10 (with platforms) on the left that fits nicely into the smaller recessed area of the building. And to the right is the larger mastclimber that provides access to the entire wall and even around the corner with the added return.
I am reminded of this quote: “Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m schizophrenic, and so am I.”
Oscar Levant
The Dorchester on Rittenhouse Square sits directly in the middle of the world famous Rittenhouse Square, 226 West Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 546-1111
People just rave about The Dorchester – but don’t take my word for it – or mine… read this:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-dorchester-condominiums-philadelphia
And if you should require custom built overhead protection while doing facade repair or mast climbers call Superior Scaffold (215) 743-2200 or go to www.superiorscaffold.com