To remediate seismic safety issues and enhance flood-handling capacity at the concrete thin-arch dam, the $32-million project called for cutting a notch in the existing structure, placing a new ogee-shaped spillway and installing reinforced armor at the dam’s base.
As part of the replacement of a critical bridge serving the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the project team developed a strategy to install two 2.1-million-lb precast concrete bridge fenders to safeguard the structure from vessel impacts.
Located north of the library’s existing exterior wall, the 3,200-sq-ft addition creates space for children to learn, read and interact with parents and peers while preserving views of the neighboring Sweetwater River valley.
For more than 90 years, the old Royal Hawaiian Groin had helped protect Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, but its deteriorating condition required quick action.
Space was at a premium for this 89-unit, transit-oriented development because its foundation occupies the entire 33,381-sq-ft lot. But the constraints didn’t end there.
Built during World War II, the Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) is one of only two ship loading and offloading munitions facilities in the country.
Set on a busy corner in downtown Berkeley, Calif., the whimsical appearance of the Telegraph-Haste Student Housing project reflects its vibrant college environment. Above a faux-rock facade, the 55-unit building features an amalgamation of timber, tile, iron accents and mismatched shutters.
Students at the independent college prep school received a unique lesson in construction planning and execution via the complex three-phase project that brings the historic campus into the 21st century.
