1102 Grand is a 26-story building with over 157,000 square feet of space located in downtown Kansas City. Also known as the Bryant Building, the structure was initially built in 1931 by the Chicago firm of Graham, Anderson, Probst & White as an office building. The building’s design won the Kansas City Business League and the American Institute of Architects Chapter Awards that same year. Considered to be a distinctive example of Art Deco architecture, 1102 Grand holds a place on the National Historic Registry.

With an ideal location in the geographic center of the telecommunications rights of way in the United States, 1102 Grand was purchased by Netrality Data Centers to transform the building into a state-of-the-art technology hub. The Frost team was enlisted to assist with structural engineering services for the significant renovations and infrastructure upgrades necessary for the adaptive reuse of the historic high-rise. The infrastructure of 1102 Grand is comprised of a steel frame with a concrete foundation and the structure sits on a three-story granite base and is erected using brick piers.

1102 Grand is a 26-story building with over 157,000 square feet of space located in downtown Kansas City.

Frost performed detailed field inspections that documented and assessed the conditions of the structure in its entirety. For planned data hall buildouts, the Frost team performed load rating analysis and developed modeling to determine the structure’s load capacities. For all data hall rack configurations, Frost determined standard cabinet weight and provided designs for structural support. The team assessed the existing conditions and floor demands of the basement and sub-basement levels, developing and implementing repair details. For the existing fire escape, Frost performed detailed field inspections, providing conceptual designs for the system’s retrofit and repair. The team provided support for the installation of a new condenser water loop that involved running new piping within the rise shaft from the basement up to the 23rd floor.

On an annual basis, Frost has performed a structural assessment on site and provided a detailed report including a general building description, observed typical conditions and areas of structural deficiencies as well as conceptual recommendations for repairs and strengthening measures.