{"id":502,"date":"2025-05-31T02:05:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T02:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/art2part.biz\/Gallery\/?p=502"},"modified":"2025-06-01T14:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T14:57:15","slug":"roof-top-units-rtus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/art2part.biz\/Gallery\/index.php\/2025\/05\/31\/roof-top-units-rtus\/","title":{"rendered":"Roof Top Units (RTUs)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

9 May 2025-Fri.
Installation Artist:  Randolph Bradley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This kinetic installation lifts Roof Top Units (RTUs) for heating and air conditioning to new heights in downtown St. Louis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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0-In the beginning Webb Engineering Services (WES) of St. Louis created Sheet M-1 HVAC Floor & Roof Plan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A-American Boiler & Mechanical Delivers the Supply and Return Ducting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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B-Mike Ross of Kenrick Design Construction installs supply and return ducts before the Roof Top Units (RTUs) are lowered into place atop the curbs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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C-Cleaning the curbs before applying insulation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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D-The mobile crane arrives early in the morning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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E-Randolph Bradley repositions the Trane RTUs for the mobile crane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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F-The TRANE six ton Roof Top Unit (RTU) emerges from the manufactory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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G-Investigating Unexpected Dents in an RTU demonstrates that there is always something<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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H-Hoisting the Trane RTU Rooftop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I-A roof with a view – of the mobile crane hoisting a Trane RTU; note the Saint Louis arch in the upper lefthand corner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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J-Lowering the TRANE 5 ton RTU in place onto the curb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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K-Removing the rigging from the RTU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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L-Looking north at installed RTUs with the former St Louis Gateway Sports headquarters in the background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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M-Lowering the curb covers to complete the job at the end of the day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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N-Randolph Bradley lowers the boom on the project (9MAY25)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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