Ramtech Building Systems, a design-build construction company, has completed a 26,880ft2 modular office facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, US.
Built using a permanent modular construction method, the project meets LANL’s specialised technical and security needs.
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The project team included Wilson & Company and Thornton-Tomasetti Engineering, both headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Ramtech’s internal design group created the initial floor plan and exterior elevations.
Wilson & Company was responsible for the civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering, and Thornton-Tomasetti engineered the concrete foundation along with site-built components.
The facility was assembled from 26 14′ x 60′ modules using Ramtech’s slab-on-grade modular system.
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By GlobalDataThis approach supports clear-span configurations, allowing flexible interior layouts.
Notable features of the facility include a modular elevator, 14 private offices, two stairwells, large open office areas, four communications rooms, breakrooms on each floor, men’s and women’s restrooms, and mechanical and electrical rooms.
The exterior complements the industrial character of nearby LANL buildings with horizontal steel siding and a built-up SBS roof system.
Interior finishes feature non-static vinyl composition tile (VCT) flooring, carpet and porcelain tile, textured and painted wall surfaces, and 2×2 revealed-edge acoustic ceiling tiles in a slim-line grid.
Life safety and infrastructure systems, including fire alarms, automatic sprinklers, data, communications, and security, were installed to comply with LANL’s rigorous standards.
Ramtech operations vice-president Randy Van Zandt said: “The remote location of Los Alamos posed unique challenges including typically higher construction costs and a limited pool of qualified contractors.
“Our permanent modular construction approach easily addressed these challenges by performing a significant amount of the work off-site which significantly reduced the construction time line and provided for substantial cost savings while also meeting the unique technical and security demands at LANL.”
The Type II structure was designed to resist wind and seismic forces typical of northern New Mexico and sits on a stem wall concrete foundation placed below the frost depth.
Prefabricated stair towers made with 12-gauge steel studs were incorporated to maintain uninterrupted horizontal diaphragm continuity.
