Constructed more than 20 years ago, the Atrium Palace is an elegant 20-story condominium complex convenient to Manhattan. The Atrium offers health and fitness spas, a sauna, indoor/outdoor pools, tennis courts and concierge services. Through innovative architectural elegance, the Atrium was designed to provide each resident with an amplified quality of life. SPS was selected for the repair of the parking garage facility and the recreational plaza located over the garage - important components of the Atrium complex. This project received the Award of Merit in the Parking Structures category.

Surrounding the Atrium is a 153,200-square-foot concrete plaza area sitting atop a two-level parking garage. The deck is home to tennis courts, a pool, basketball courts, a children's play area, and a running track. Below the deck, the parking garage accommodates approximately 700 vehicles. Unfortunately, over time, these areas have suffered severe deterioration - mainly due to defects resulting from initial construction. In the garage, extensive shear cracking on the column corbels and beams was visible, as were spalls and failed post-tensioning tendons. On top of the garage, the deck was severely cracked, had failed expansion joints and was leaking water into the garage. Additionally, the recreational equipment was in poor condition and needed to be replaced. The appearance severely detracted from the elegance of the complex.

Restoring the structures to their intended use required intensive and well-coordinated repairs by the SPS team. A complex phasing plan was needed to ensure ongoing facility operation. Each phase had to be designed and sequenced to displace only 150 parking spots at any one time. All of the work done in each area, above and below ground, had to be completed at the same time; therefore, detailed scheduling was critical.

SPS provided extensive planning, skilled execution and communication with residents, which made this challenging project a success. The owner was extremely satisfied with the results as well as SPS' performance and is thrilled that the plaza and garage now enhance the atmosphere of the Atrium Palace.