Days to Complete: 21
Building Use: Offices
Square Footage: 5,760
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Project profile:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Mobile Modular: Delivering innovative, flexible modular space to
NASA.
Challenge
Greenbelt, MD – In support of a new branch of the Hubble Space
Telescope program, NASA needed extra office space at the Goddard
Space Flight Center. Fast tracked within the federal government,
the new project presented NASA with a short deadline – just a
couple of months – to acquire new and modernized office space
suitable for the team’s needs.
NASA required the demolition of a circa-1970’s modular
four-floor complex already on site, followed by the design and
installation of a new eight-floor building that included access via
ADA-compliant ramps and decks. The interior of the new building
would need to include cubicle space in a specific, unique layout
for Hubble team members.
Solution
As NASA’s preeminent national space flight laboratory, Goddard
Space Flight Center in Maryland today is tasked with the research,
design and scientific innovation most vital to American space
exploration efforts. To support a new Hubble Space Telescope
effort, NASA received modern modular space to house the team’s 30
scientists and administrative personnel.
“From start to finish, Mobile Modular was able to make this
project run very smoothly. The sales people were very knowledgeable
and were able to meet all our requirements, even as they
changed.”
Rachel Oster - Acquisition Specialist TRAX International
Both before and after the award of the building contract, Mobile
Modular’s Mid-Atlantic team met numerous times at Goddard Space
Flight Center to ascertain and address the specific workspace needs
of NASA officials. The new plan included an eight-floor, state of
the art modular building system, a structure incorporating “clear
span” beams that would cross the building length and allow
available work space to be reconfigured as needed in the
future.
A properly planned demolition and debris clearing was followed
by an efficient installation of the new building, designed per
customer specification to utilize land occupied by the original
modular unit. In order to accommodate the specific cubicle layout
required by NASA, Mobile Modular designed the building with “clear
span” beams, eliminating the need for interior load bearing walls
or posts.
Rachel Oster, acquisition specialist from TRAX International
(who awarded the contract to Mobile Modular on behalf of NASA)
says, “From start to finish, Mobile Modular was able to make this
project run very smoothly. Their sales people were very
knowledgeable and were able to meet all our requirements, even as
they changed. The demolition and installation processes were
completed within a very aggressive schedule, and the final product
is a beautiful modular office space, built exactly to our
specifications.”
“The demolition and installation processes were completed
within a very aggressive schedule, and the final product is a
beautiful modular office space built exactly to our
specifications.”
Rachel Oster - Acquisition Specialist TRAX International
Mobile Modular’s attention to detail and exceptional response
rate allowed NASA to quickly transition its team of scientists and
administrative personnel to a modern energy efficient modular
building that simply exceeded all expectations.
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Project Partners: Syska Hennessy, Larry Pittman
& Associates, Augusta, GA
Days to Complete: 28
Building Use: Medical Facilities
Square Footage: 9,000
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Project profile:
Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Mobile Modular: Delivering the United States Army a robust yet
cost effective modular medical facility.
Challenge
Augusta, GA – The United States Army is currently renovating the
Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia.
Not long after the Task Order was awarded to construction firms
Syska Hennessy and Larry Pittman & Associates, revisions of the
center’s 12th floor spurred the need to expedite the scheduled
completion of select finished medical facilities. Mobile Modular
was contracted by Pittman to provide modular office space for
center staff.
The U.S. Army requested that their new Mobile Modular building
be usable as fully functional medical facilities, as well as
efficient general office building space. Their specification
included twenty (20) offices and a fully equipped gym.
“Mobile Modular was able to deliver the product on-time and
under budget. From the operations manager to the sales specialist
they have been a pleasure to work with. Their response time to
every problem has been outstanding.”
Timmy Pittman - CEO of Larry Pittman & Associates
The 12th floor of Fort Gordon’s Eisenhower Army Medical Center
is home to the hospital’s brain trauma group, tasked with the
treatment and rehabilitation of soldiers returning with brain
injuries from service in Afghanistan and Iraq. The space housed
approximately twenty (20) doctors and therapists, twenty (20)
nurses and ten (10) administrative personnel. The staff needed to
be temporarily moved to a suitable modular workspace while the
center’s 12th floor was renovated.
Solution
Mobile Modular’s Mid-Atlantic team worked closely with Larry
Pittman & Associates to create a building covering 9,000 square
feet to be used as medical facilities and office space during the
renovation.
Early incorporation of this flexible, modular building design
enabled Mobile Modular to save a tremendous amount of resources for
the U.S. Army during a demanding renovation project. By being
available and responsive to the customer at all times, Mobile
Modular’s team was able to complete the new energy efficient
building while exceeding the expectations of even the U.S.
Army.
Timmy Pittman, CEO of Larry Pittman & Associates, states
“Mobile Modular was able to provide a top notch product for the men
and woman who serve their country, and was able to do it on time
and under budget. From the operations manager to the sale
specialists, they have been a pleasure to work with. Their response
time to every issue has been outstanding.”
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Project Partners: General Contractor, Turner
Construction Company; Architect, Fanning Howey; DC Public
Schools
Days to Complete: 49
Building Use: Classrooms, Restrooms and
Administrative
Square Footage: 37,530
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Project profile:
Eastern High School, Washington, D.C.
Mobile Modular delivers a temporary campus during the renovation
and modernization of Eastern High School.
Challenge
Washington, D.C. – The Mayor of Washington, D.C. developed an
ambitious plan to modernize the city’s schools. The Office of
Public Education Facilities Modernization (OPEFM) is responsible
for planning and implementation of the new program. One of the high
profile projects for the 2009-2010 school year was the renovation
and modernization of historic Eastern High School, a 1930’s era
building located just blocks from the United States Capitol. A
major challenge was where and how to accommodate students and
teachers during the renovation. Mobile Modular was called for a
fast-turnaround temporary leased modular space solution.
OPEFM outlined several needs for the temporary campus:
- Keeping the students under a single roof, maintaining a campus
feel
- Providing a safe and secure learning environment
- Efficient use of limited land space
- Critical seven (7) week turn-around to get ready for the
2009-2010 school year
Solution
Mobile Modular, a leading modular space provider, collaborated
with project architects and a general contractor to address OPEFM’s
needs and timeline. First, Mobile Modular was tasked with designing
a solution that utilized the limited land available in an
inner-city setting. Second, the new campus needed to be secure,
safe and modern to create a successful learning environment. A
campus layout and feel was important. This allowed all students to
remain at Eastern High School and prevented sending students to
adjacent campuses for the 2009-2010 school year.
Mobile Modular designed and proposed a creative combination of
modular buildings that could be strategically placed adjacent to
the existing school building in an open field and on under utilized
tennis courts. To keep as many students under one roof as possible,
Mobile Modular introduced the CampusMaker ModPod®; a
state-of-the-art, eco-friendly modular classroom complex offering
unparalleled flexibility and configurability.
Each CampusMaker ModPod® complex included eight (8) 790 sq. ft.
classrooms, each equipped with electrical and mechanical controls,
an 8' interior corridor and restroom facilities. OPEFM required
three (3) CampusMaker ModPod® complexes, resulting in twenty-four
(24) classrooms that can comfortably hold up to 840 students.
Further space requirements called for an additional six (6)
CampusMaker Hybrid® classrooms. This modern relocatable building
style allows for side-by-side, low to the ground placement
substantially reducing costly ramps and decking.
“Mobile Modular rose to the occasion to make the [Eastern
High School] project a success for the city of Washington, D.C. and
OPEFM.”
Pamela Murray Johnson, Project Manager
Turner Construction Company
Approximately 8,000 sq.ft. of additional administrative and
multi-use buildings were installed. These specially designed
modular buildings comprised six (6) 24' x 56' office buildings. The
entire modular campus project including over 37,000 of temporary
leased space and was completed in less than seven (7) weeks. Mobile
Modular was able to design and install a safe and secure learning
environment for Eastern High School students, teachers and staff,
keeping the entire school population together during the 2009-2010
school year.
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Days to Complete: 31
Building Use: Administrative Offices, Workout
Room, Restaurant, Lounge, Banquet Room, Bar and Pro Shop
Square Footage: 10,944
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Project profile:
Stonebrae Country Club
Mobile Modular delivers an attractive, amenity-rich modular
building solution for Stonebrae Country Club’s new golf course
clubhouse.
Challenge
Hayward, CA – Comfortably nestled 1,500 feet above the East Bay,
Stonebrae Country Club offers an internationally recognized 7,200
yard golf course alongside an upscale private club. After
construction plans for a new permanent clubhouse ran afoul of the
2008 housing crash and a hard economic climate, Stonebrae began
searching for a less expensive expansion plan – one that would
offer the construction quality and polished amenities that their
members expected, with the expandability and manageability that
permanent construction couldn’t offer.
Solution
When Mobile Modular was first consulted on this project in 2008,
Stonebrae’s needs were clear and direct. They needed a temporary
clubhouse that would include a restaurant with a full commercial
kitchen and bar, administrative offices, lounge, workout room,
banquet room and pro shop. Catering to a very wealthy clientele and
surrounded by a community of million dollar homes, Stonebrae needed
an attractive modular solution that did not look like a temporary
building or traditional portable.
“Regardless of the crunch of our crucial schedule, Mobile
Modular delivered and finished all 4 complex buildings in time. And
more importantly, you made it look effortless.”
John Sabine, Sr., VP - Construction Stonebrae LP
Built from our standard modular office units, this successful
installation has since grown into a full-featured 10,944 square
foot recreational complex. Large custom windows offer a stunning
view of the San Mateo Bridge and nearby Mount Tamalpais and Mount
Diablo. The elegantly designed cherry wood custom bar area
installed by Mobile Modular, gives club members a casual respite
from an afternoon on the greens.
Today, Stonebrae Country Club is so satisfied with their new
modular complex that plans for permanent construction have been
postponed indefinitely. The flexibility of their Mobile Modular
building allows them a cost-effective path to expand or reconfigure
their clubhouse layout as their needs change. This flexibility,
combined with the dedicated service and support of Mobile Modular’s
team of relocatable building specialists, has empowered Stonebrae
Country Club to further enhance their members’ experience – a
reliable and smart solution for upscale and exclusive
expectations.
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Days to Complete: 153
Building Use: Preschool
Square Footage: 7,200
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Project profile:
Patti's PreSchool
An under-utilized corner of a popular shopping mall lays
foundation for a colorful, fresh preschool setting.
Challenge
Huntington Beach, CA – Patti Young had a vision. Her dream of
providing a high-quality, nurturing environment for children
required a unique space that encouraged her students to grow and
learn. Proving to be a great location for neighborhood children, an
unused corner of a shopping center, however, provided a challenge
to site layout and building orientation. Patti was committed to
designing a space that blended with the neighborhood aesthetic and
offered easy access, yet needed to deliver an open, spacious
environment that allowed students and teachers to thrive.
Solution
Patti chose local modular building vendor, Mobile Modular, to
help create a custom, affordable solution. Working closely with the
Mobile Modular design team to select the most flexible standard
buildings, Patti was presented with a staggered configuration that
also doubled as an urban infill solution. Two (2) 60' x 60' modular
units were situated with a 12' offset to add architectural interest
and conform with site conditions. Design elements from the shopping
center were incorporated to provide harmony with existing
structures and included a tower, trellises and a covered entryway.
Geometric shapes simulate building blocks for added appeal. The
complimentary color scheme selected for the stucco exterior
portrays a fresh and playful look in keeping with the building’s
use and setting. The final structure housed six (6) self- contained
classrooms. The elaborate facade presents a permanent appearance in
a high-end neighborhood.
The final design was approved in a very restrictive code
environment. In all, six (6) classrooms were readied for occupancy
with individual work areas, sinks, and restroom facilities - even a
kitchen for serving meals. Counter and cabinet heights were
adjusted to be child-friendly. The majority of the fire sprinkler
system and fire alarm infrastructure was installed prior to
installation in order to facilitate quicker installation and
occupancy on site. To further support administrative areas, a 100#
floor load was added. A double top plate and rim joist provided
blocking for site built trellis support. Other amenities included
an alarm system with security, fire, water, smoke, heat, and
PIV/OS&Y tamper sensors.
Success
With Mobile Modular’s technical innovation, design and
state-of-the-art modular engineering, Patti was able to welcome
students to a brand new 7,200 sq. ft. childcare facility. Students,
parents and teachers enjoyed the added space, use of natural
lighting and bright, fun color schemes. Patti can continue to
deliver on her promise of a warm, loving environment where children
thrive.
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Days to Complete: 50
Building Use: Offices and Restrooms
Square Footage: 32,256
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Project profile:
Quantico Marine Base
Mobile Modular: Equipping the United States Navy with dependable
modular space.
Challenge
Quantico, VA - At the Quantico Marine Base in Virginia, the
United States Navy is currently engaged in a major $9.9 million
renovation of Building 2006, an office building that currently
houses administration for the Headquarters and Services Battalion
of the U.S. Marine Corps. The Navy anticipated the need to relocate
Building 2006 staff to modular office space for a year while
Forrester Construction, the general contractor, completed the
renovation. In their specification, the Navy required modular
buildings and portable restrooms featuring ADA-accessible ramps and
decking to be built to demanding military-grade standards for
design and construction.
Solution
Working closely with the general contractor to meet the exacting
U.S. Navy building requirements, the Mobile Modular Mid-Atlantic
team designed and fabricated modular office space suitable for
Building 2006 administrative staff during the renovation.
Challenges included limited available space, inclined terrain for
construction and the need to efficiently house 300 U.S. Marines
while the three story, 1940-era building renovations were
completed.
“The [Mobile Modular] HVAC systems have proven to be some of
the most reliable and effective aboard the base, which is crucial
during the summer months in Quantico.”
Captain Djerf of the United States Marine Corp
To minimize disruption to Marine Corps staff, the Mobile Modular
team opted to use a combination of different modular buildings
deployed in three strategic locations surrounding the Building 2006
renovation site. The new Marine Corps modular buildings included
twenty-one (21) 24’ x 56’ general modular office buildings and two
(2) 12’ x 56’ restroom buildings. Each office and restroom building
was fitted with reusable galvanized aluminum decking and ramping to
meet ADA compliance requirements.
Captain Djerf of the United States Marine Corps offered, “When
problems arise, Forrester and Mobile Modular have been quite
responsive in correcting them. The HVAC systems have proven to be
some of the most reliable and effective aboard the base, which is
crucial during the summer months in Quantico. Additionally, the
lavatory trailers are spacious and easy to keep clean. All told,
these structures are serving their purpose quite well.”
The entire building project, covering nearly 33,000 square feet,
was successfully completed in just seven weeks despite facing one
of the worst winters in ten years. Despite tough challenges from
Mother Nature, Mobile Modular successfully completed the Building
2006 project to the satisfaction of Forrester Construction, the
U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps in record time.
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