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\\V PROJECT HISTORY Project Description: Max Strang Residence Structural Engineering Design Mr. Diego Passarella, P.E. worked with Max Strang (Max Strang Architects) to create a tranquil and aesthetical retreat. This two-story single family home is located in the City of Coral Gables, in Miami, Florida. It averages 8,000 square feet, constructed with pre-stressed concrete planks bearing on engineered unit masonry block walls, all supported on a shallow spread footing type foundation system, The entire second level, (terrace), is sheltered by industrial steel I-beams supported on steel columns. This project won many awards and was also featured in Architectural Digest and many other design publication, / ~';; - A';1 .. ''':,..:..w- 1 ~ ......4!I .. Project Description: Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood School Structural Engineering Design I\- ~ .~, ,.. /"\ (J JtIt/A. '-r- ~ Mr. Diego Passarella, formerly the President at Columbia Engineering, was instrumental in the addition of the Early Childhood School at the Temple Kol AMI facility in Plantation Florida. Mr. Passarella was the head of the Team that provided the Structural Design services for a one-story addition to an existing building. The addition was added to house multiple offices, classrooms, and other features such as libraries and utility rooms, The building is 23,000SF (+/- 2,000m2), providing 16 new classrooms equipped with the latest educational technology, each one with its own restroom. In addition to a new library, teacher's break room, and a multi-purpose room, the new building will provide additional storage and office space to the existing community. 4 to 5 feet of fill was required to raise the grade at the location of the planned addition to match the grade of the existing building. A parking lot was constructed to the south of the planned addition.