Martis Camp Lot 581

Designed by Kelly & Stone Architects, this unique mountain home on a steep hillside lot in Martis Camp posed several key challenges that ZE addressed through years of experience in high level residential engineering.

ZE had to take into consideration the snow load and seismic activity of the area and the impressive cantilever elements which are the signature features of this four-level home. Among several other engineered feats, ZE created multiple independent support systems to prevent deflection in the roof from pinching the oversized hideaway door system and developing the floating entryway dynamics.

In addition to creating a full set of structural drawings, ZE also created a full set of steel shop drawings to maintain the quality and integrity of the design.

“The primary double roof structure is supported entirely by the central stone fireplace, with no other supporting columns or bracing. And the dramatic cantilevered roof that shelters the house’s entry approach is supported by an asymmetrical stone wall to the side. These engineering achievements are even more impressive given the structural requirements to manage snow loads in this climate.”

- Kelly & Stone Architects

This Reno project is a great example of our new interactive .PDF plan sets, including an interactive .PDF on the cover sheet. This allows the user to interact with the 3D model that is used to create the plans. Additionally, detail callouts on the plan sheets are hyperlinked to their respective detail sheets for extremely fast navigation. Lastly, hardware callouts on the plans are hyperlinked to the manufacturer’s website for fast information gathering. Since foundation plans can be difficult to visualize, we have added a color coded plan set to allow for quick deciphering on the stem elevation change locations. Having trouble locating hold-downs in the field? We added dimensions to the major hold-down bolt locations.

ZE worked with SW Fine Line Design to create this large single family residence located in Pine Canyon. In addition to creating a full set of structural plans, we created steel shop drawings for the intricate steel connections desired by the client.

ZE worked closely with Nick Sonder to create the Custom Home in Schaffer’s Mill.