...................Custom Foods Freezer Addition
........................Location: Knoxville, TN
........................Scope:...A new freezer facility design of 10,000 square feet,
.....................................90 feet high, incorporating an automated storage and
.....................................retrieval system and connects to adjoining service
.....................................and shipping areas for freezing and moving 20 million
.....................................pounds of products in a two day cycle.

...................Custom Foods Freezer Addition
........................Location: Knoxville, TN
........................Scope:...A new freezer facility design of 10,000 square feet,
.....................................90 feet high, incorporating an automated storage and
.....................................retrieval system and connects to adjoining service
.....................................and shipping areas for freezing and moving 20 million
.....................................pounds of products in a two day cycle.

...................Custom Foods Freezer Addition
........................Location: Knoxville, TN
........................Scope:...A new freezer facility design of 10,000 square feet,
.....................................90 feet high, incorporating an automated storage and
.....................................retrieval system and connects to adjoining service
.....................................and shipping areas for freezing and moving 20 million
.....................................pounds of products in a two day cycle.



....The challenges of this design dealt with complex issues of the site, the building codes, parking and circulation, incorporation of new structure into the existing, a high water table, and the freezer system themselves. The 20 degree below zero freezer is a pre-engineered structural system utilizing palette racks as the building frame. The super-insulated skin attaches to this frame. The foundation had to take into account the potential freezing of the soil, high wind loads, and a high water table. Accessory spaces included refrigerated dock and service areas.