New Project! Leesburg Child Care Facilities

We are pleased to announce that Sierra Engineering Group’s Miami office has been selected as the Structural Engineer of Record for the Leesburg Regional Medical Center’s Child Care facilities. Offerle-Lerner, AIA, Architects and Planners of Miami, Florida will be the Architect of Record.

This project involves the conversion of a 1920’s era structure currently used as a document storage facility into a Child Care Center for accommodating the children of hospital employees. Prior to being a document storage facility, this building was also home to an automotive dealership; Leesburg’s Ford.

This is a 1-story building with timber truss roof framing and clay tile walls. The creative team will be adding a screened-in play area, new window and door openings as well as a new entry porch. In accordance with the design character of the existing building and out of respect for the structure’s history, framing for the new areas shall consist of pre-fabricated wood trusses and masonry columns. Since the original structure is unreinforced masonry, portions of the existing building will also have to be strengthened in order to comply with current codes.

Here's a sneak peek at the site plan, we'll post more updates throughout the design/building process.

Posted By: Sara