Built above the town of Maalaea in the West Maui Mountains of Hawaii, Kaheawa II challenged the project team because of the site's steep terrain, high winds and corrosiveness.
A synthesis of art, architecture, innovative seismic engineering and construction, the $18.6-million rail-transit bridge spanning Interstate 210 is the centerpiece of the $735-million, 11.5-mile Gold Line Foothill Extension project.
With complex curves, a cavernous space and demanding acoustic requirements, the design and construction of Stanford University's Bing Concert Hall required a virtuoso performance by the project team.
This seven-story tower at the Children's Hospital of Orange County was designed to be one of the safest and most technically advanced facilities of its kind.