The Galvestonian Condominium Resort

condo-hotel-office

The Galvestonian Condominium Resort consist of 180 units beach front high-rise condominium located in Galveston, Texas. In addition to the residential units, The Galvestonian includes other amenities such as a detached parking garage, tennis courts, pool area, beachside park, cabana kitchen, and various interior common spaces such as a laundry facility, exercise room, and management offices. The structure of The Galvestonian is cast in place concrete that has been coated (painted) to serve as the building enclosure at exterior wall locations. The remainder of building enclosure includes sliding glass doors within storefront glazing systems, hollow metal doors and frames, metal louvers, stucco on lath over sheathing and CFMF and a TPO roof.

The Galvestonian commissioned Zero/Six to provide a detailed evaluation of the building’s electrical system, waterproofing systems, life safety systems, unit balcony railings, concrete balconies, and concrete columns in the garage. Our team then developed specifications for a maintenance repair plan of the unit front doors that would extend the service life of the building and adhere to The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) windstorm requirements. Additionally, Zero/Six designed the front entrance of the resort, showcasing a custom laser cut graphic on the signage that ties into the automatic sliding door.

2008

Updated elevator equipment
Pool deck modifications

2009

Replacement of TPO roof

2010

Refinished exterior walls
Constructed new stair towers
New parking garage

2012

Replacement of sliding balcony doors in 3 units
New pool heaters

2013

Four tennis court light poles

2014

New Pool Plaster

Additional Information

Client: The Galvestonian Condominium Resort

Location: Galveston, Texas

Expertise:

Schematic Design
Design Development
Forensic assessment of exterior envelope
Facility asset management (Maintenance Plan)
Commissioning of the Building Envelope, including
- Air Infiltration Testing per ASTM E783
- Static Pressure Water Infiltration Testing per ASTM E1105

Markets: Condo/Hotel/Office

Project Scale: 249,830 SF

Year Built: 1983

Type of Construction: Maintenance

Bill is the managing and founding partner of W.H. Coltzer International (WHCI), Zero/Six Consulting, LLC (an architecture and exterior building envelope consulting firm), Z6 Commissioning, LLC (a performance testing firm), and Coltzer Company, LLC (construction company). As the son of a general contractor, Bill grew up participating in the family construction business and after graduating from Texas A&M in 1984, became a licensed Architect in 1993. Since the creation of Zero/Six Consulting, LLC in 2003, Bill has participated in the remediation, design, and testing of numerous facilities across the Nation ranging in values of a few million dollars to over a few hundred million. The combination of construction knowledge, architectural training, and real-world experience gives Bill a unique perspective in the dispute resolution process.

Jeff is the Director of Engineering of Zero/Six Consulting, LLC (an architecture and exterior building envelope consulting firm). After graduating from The University of Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Jeff has used his expertise in the field with roofing, waterproofing, and fenestration inspections, as well as in the office with computer-aided drafting, modeling, and engineering analysis. He has been deeply involved in the testing aspects of building envelope commissioning serving as the Quality Control Manager to ensure the Z6 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory and team are strictly following international test standards to accurately, objectively, and impartially report on the integrity of building materials and products to certify that the installed systems interface as intended. Jeff has been Appointed Qualified Inspector by The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI).