Submitted by Barnhart Balfour Beatty The University of California, Riverside’s $7.6-million modernization project for both the Geology and Physics buildings were performed in phases, which helped minimize class disruption and the need for swing space during construction. The Physics Building was the first to go under construction. Phase two continued in the 58,546-sq-ft Geology Building where the focus of work included upgrades to building systems, infrastructure, and seismic enhancements. Upgrades to the building systems included new circuit breakers, emergency generators, and all lighting and communications systems. Replacements were also made to all windows and sunshades, interior partitions, doors, HVAC systems,
San Jose International Airport, which had a grand opening in June, has been called the country’s most technologically advanced airport and it’s easy to see why.
Located in the picturesque back country of San Diego County, the very small historic St. Bartholomew’s Chapel was destroyed by a wildfire that ravaged the Rincon Indian reservation in late 2007.
Submitted by Turner Construction In December 2009, Miller Children’s Hospital opened the doors to a new four-story, 125,000-sq-ft, $189-million Inpatient Pavilion, giving the community of Long Beach a “safe haven” for ill or injured children. Responding to a mandate to expand surgical services, the facility developed into a healing environment that provides advanced medical care and comfort for young patients and their families. The project includes a dedicated pediatric surgery suite with seven operating rooms, pediatric imaging, 48 neonatal intensive care beds (24 shelled), and 24 general pediatric private patient rooms (shelled). The theme of a creating a “Castle Refuge”
Submitted by Clark Construction Group The $575-million Tom Bradley International Terminal Interior Improvements and Baggage Screening Systems Project @ LAX (TBIT project) significantly enhanced the 25-year-old terminal at the world’s sixth-busiest airport. The Clark/McCarthy, A Joint Venture project team completed more than 1 million sq ft of renovations and installed a new in-line baggage handling system in multiple phases over three years. The existing TBIT facility was gutted and given a complete aesthetic and system renovation. New architectural features, information technology systems, and efficient MEP systems were installed. A new gate was constructed at the end of TBIT’s North Concourse
Submitted by Sares Regis Group of Northern California The $300-million Taube Koret Campus for Jewish Life is a collaborative initiative by the Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, the Jewish Home in San Francisco, the Jewish Community Federation and local community leaders. The parcel was an EPA brownfield redevelopment site, which before undergoing construction was cleaned completely to meet and exceed the requirements of local agencies. The 8.5-acre campus is home to a multiuse, intergenerational community center and independent and assisted living facility for seniors consisting of the 145,000-sq-ft Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, and a 310,000-sq-ft
Submitted by Turner Construction The architectural planning and design of the replacement Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center is a story of renewal. The design of the 500,000-sq-ft, $410-million replacement hospital and the 150,000 sq ft of renovations of this landmark site is about celebrating the rich history of the institution in providing free and accessible healthcare to the city’s most needy constituents while implementing state-of-the-art healthcare facilities to serve the city for the next 50 years. It is a story of celebrating a San Francisco landmark – respecting its original architectural vision and recognizing its social significance in the
Submitted by Flatiron At the foot of the rugged Santa Cruz Mountains stands the 50-year-old Lenihan Dam — a 1,000-ft-long earthen barrier holding water stored at the Lexington Reservoir in Los Gatos. Surrounded by pristine wilderness, the trail system around this reservoir is one of the most scenic in Northern California. The 2.5-mi-long reservoir is the second-largest reservoir under the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s authority, with a capacity of 19,044 acre-ft and a surface area of 412 acres. Over the past few decades, the dam’s old outlet structure, a 50-in. steel pipe, had begun to buckle and corrode. Despite
Submitted by Jaynes Corp. of California The $7.9-million, 25,000-sq-ft Logan Heights Library in San Diego serves as both library and cultural center with a 300-seat community room, computer lab, digital reference rooms, and cultural room for student programs. The library’s public meeting room, The Centro Cultural, is a 35-ft cube supported by a single column with exterior cladding in a checkerboard pattern of gold granite. The building design pays homage to the design styles of the Incas, Aztecs and Anasazi indigenous peoples. General contractor Jaynes utilized a unique vapor barrier in the concrete slab for this building to increase longevity
Submitted by Lusardi Construction Construction of the 48,600-sq-ft clubhouse in La Quinta consisted of a men’s building with lockers, lounge, hot-cold plunge and underground cart barn; main building with full kitchen, dining and sushi bar, lounge, theater, and five members’ suites; women’s building with lounge, spa facilities, and fitness center; and all site improvements including Olympic-size pool, spa, and outdoor bar. One of the major challenges for the $26-million project was the size of the site relative to the footprint and the cutback requirements for the underground level. In order to excavate for the lower levels, the project team was
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