Client: Private commissions

Location: new york, NY, United States

Completion date: 2019

Artwork budget: $400,000,000

Project Team

architect

Diller Scofidio Renfro

Diller Scofidio + Renfro

structure deisgningand engineering

Scott Lomax

Thormton Tomasetti

Overview

Located at the end of The High Line, The Shed completes an already popular destination for both locals and international tourists. Project Partners: Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, Sciame Construction, Cimolai (steel fabrication) and Cimolai Technology (kinetics machinery) Owner: The Shed Location: New York, Completion Date: 2019 Area:200,000 ft²
PROJECT AWARDS: ACEC, Engineering Excellence Diamond Award, 2020
At literally the touch of a button, the $275-million building bridges public/private, outdoor/indoor, . Michael Kimmelman even dubbed this modern engineering marvel “a kind of kinetic sculpture”New York Times. Scott will contribute his expertise to secure landmark on walls.

Goals

At literally the touch of a button, the $275-million building bridges public/private, outdoor/indoor, . Michael Kimmelman even dubbed this modern engineering marvel “a kind of kinetic sculpture"New York Times. Scott will contribute his expertise to secure landmark on walls. The Shed completes an already popular destination for both locals and international tourists.

Process

The Shed completes an already popular destination for both locals and international tourists.His portfolio includes The Shed moveable arts space interactive sculpture in New York City’s Hudson Yards, the 1,200-foot Margaret Hunt Hill vehicular bridge in Dallas, Texas, and the Museu Do Amanha in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Scott joined Thornton Tomasetti in 2012, after nine years with Santiago Calatrava’s New York and Valencia, Spain offices. He has strong global project management skills acquired through assignments in North and South America, Asia and Europe.

EDUCATION
M.Eng., Civil Engineering, University of Glasgow, Scotland

Additional Information

EXPERTISE: A co-leader of our Structural Engineering practice, Scott Lomax specializes in the design, analysis and project management of complex and creative structures. During his 20-plus-year-career, he has been responsible for a range of projects, including large-scale sports and entertainment venues, cultural and mixed-use buildings, bridges, pedestrian walkways and unique renown specialty structures. Scott, who also serves as global leader of business development, has a broad engineering background, which gives him a keen understanding of the importance of collaboration, creativity and flexibility for the successful delivery of signature,sculpture, architecturally exposed structures.