Final Report
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This senior thesis is an in depth study pertaining to 801 17th Street NW, Washington DC, the site
of Lafayette Tower. After a brief background on the project, three topic areas will be explored
include a critique of the buildings column‐free perimeters from both a construction
management and structural point of view and the implementation of solar design.
User Note:
Note: While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate and complete information on the pages of CPEP,
please be aware that the information contained herewith is considered a work-in-progress for this thesis project.
Modifications and changes related to the original building designs and construction methodologies for this
senior thesis project are solely the interpretation of Justin Wingenfield. Changes and discrepancies in no way
imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing assumptions, code references, requirements,
and methodologies have been incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results may
vary from the original design.
