CKS Structures STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
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ADAPTIVE RE-USE Admissions Office – Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA Renovation of existing Frank Furness house and new addition for use as admissions department offices.
Villages at West Main (Turbo Manufacturing) Lansdale, PA Restoration and conversion of former multi-story manufacturing building into residential units with lofts.
Armat Street Germantown, Philadelphia, PA Multi-phase renovations to existing warehouse/bakery for new community services office and community center.
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES Philadelphia Charter Prep School Philadelphia, PA New addition to rear of building to provide workout room, locker rooms and upgraded HVAC area.
Villanova West Campus Apartments – Bldgs. 5-8 Villanova University – Villanova, PA New four-story student housing apartment buildings.
Wilmington Montessori School Wilmington, DE Design of new two-story addition and renovations to existing school building.
Wilmington Friends Lower School Wilmington, DE Design of new multi-purpose building with gymnasium, locker rooms and daycare center. Design of new addition to school building including clear-span area over new Friends Meeting Room.
Conrad Middle School – HVAC Upgrades Red Clay School District, Wilmington, DE Survey and assessment of existing structural systems to support new mechanical equipment.
RESTORATION Barclay Square & Park Ridge Apartments Upper Darby, PA Survey and documentation of failing brick facades and restoration of cantilevered balconies in multi-building apartment complexes.
Rite Aid – 10th and Market Sts. Philadelphia, PA Evaluation and monitoring of vault/basement under heavily used pedestrian walk. Phase II removal and reconstruction due to excessive water infiltration.
St. Francis Hospital Parking Garage Wilmington, DE Due diligence survey of parking decks and plan of concrete repair plan for deck restoration.
First Financial Bank— Corporate Offices Downingtown, PA Renovations to existing bank building and adjacent 2-story brick residential building with in-fill additional for corporate offices. |
Christopher K. Scharff, P.E., S.E. Professional Experience - Commercial & Residential Selected Projects |
MULTI-STORY RESIDENTIAL Point Pleasant Condos Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Pulte Homes – Bay view luxury condominiums. Three and four story wood-framed condos over on-grade parking.
Block 99 – 1000 Grand Ave Hoboken, NJ Seven-story mid-rise condominium building; composite bar joists, lightgage metal framing and two-way flat plate concrete over parking.
Carriage Park at Bound Brook Bound Brook, NJ Four-story apartment buildings over parking and detention basin on challenging wetlands site.
Mantua Presbyterian Apartments Philadelphia, PA Six-story plank on block; affordable housing units.
RETAIL Springfield Square Central Springfield, Delaware County, PA Design of new one-story retail over partial basement.
Rite Aid Stores Philadelphia Area Design of twelve new retail stores; value engineering of prototype for local requirements and modifications to structural system to reduce construction costs.
Marple-Crossroads Shopping Center Addition Marple, PA New, high bay retail addition with basement to existing stores and second story loft with connection to existing storage area. Included ADA accessibility upgrade.
FLEX OFFICE/WAREHOUSE CenterPointe Warehouse CenterPointe Corporate Center, DE High bay warehouse with super-flat floor for forklift traffic and rack storage
AstroPower HQ and Manufacturing Pencader Corporate Center, DE Headquarter office building and manufacturing building comprised of tilt-up concrete and structural steel framing
Alcoa (Formerly Reynold’s Aluminum) Pencader Corporate Center, DE Full length crane bay addition and one-story office addition. Completed in separate phases without interruption to active manufacturing operations.
OFFICE BUILDINGS Foulk Wilson Office Building Wilmington, DE Design of new two-story office building with reinforced floor system for high-density rolling storage system.
FoxRun Office Building Bear, DE Design of two-story, multi-wing office buildings on corporate campus featuring brick veneer façade above strip windows. |
Foulk Wilson Office Building Wilmington, DE |
AstroPower Building Pencader Corporate Center Glasgow, DE |
Rite Aid Stores Southeastern Pennsylvania
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First Financial Bank (now Harleysville) Corporate Office Building Downingtown, PA |
Flex Office/Warehouse Building Centerpointe Corporate Center New castle, DE |
Retail Shops and Restaurant Newtown, Bucks County, PA
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