60 Nexus Way

overview

Rising as the tallest commercial building in Grand Cayman, 60 Nexus Way offers tenants a convenient location and unparalleled views. The modern design incorporates cues from tropical architecture; the colorful stucco facades are punctuated by ample glazing with canopies to minimize heat gain.

We provided structural engineering services to Dart, which collaborated with Lake|Flato on the design for the Class-A 10-story, 200,000 square-foot office building. It has two entrance canopies including one large canopy on the north elevation shading a landscaped outdoor plaza and also includes eight units of street-level retail space totaling 9,000 square. A 3,000-square-foot rooftop terrace offers exceptional views of the island while hosting private meetings or corporate events.

highlights

• The structure is composed of flat plate mild reinforced slabs, which are supported by concrete columns and special reinforced load bearing shear walls.
• A concrete raft foundation supports the lateral and gravity loads for the structure.
• Special consideration was given to local material and construction restraints on the island during the design of the structural framing.
• The project is located in both a high seismic region and in a hurricane prone zone, and we drew from past design experiences and lessons learned to meet Seismic Category D and 186 mph hurricane wind pressures.