Rendering courtesy Pelli Clarke Pelli The 1,070-ft-tall Transbay Tower will be the tallest building in San Francisco upon its completion in 2017. Related Links: Los Angeles Natural History Museum Gets Major Makeover ENR California: Project News As construction activity picks up in California, so does contract work for Los Angeles-based real estate law firm Allen Matkins. "The market is on fire," says attorney Delmar Nehrenberg, chairman of construction and development practice for Allen Matkins. "I've never seen anything like it." Nehrenberg, who is working on contracts for projects worth about $1.5 billion across the state says San Francisco and Hollywood are two
Move over US Bank tower; the $1-billion Wilshire Grand is coming to take the crown of tallest building in Downtown Los Angeles. Developed by Korean Air Lines Co., the new hotel and office project will contain 73 stories and will rise to 1,100 ft tall, with a distinctive architectural spire at the top. Related Links: View Other ENR California Project Stories "The Wilshire Grand Hotel and office development will change the corner of Wilshire and Figueroa with an iconic building that will redefine the downtown skyline," said Korean Air Chairman Yang-Ho Cho at a recent press conference.The roughly 2 million
In 1913 the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened the doors to its now-iconic Beaux Arts main building. One hundred years later, the museum is about to unveil the latest part of a seven-year, $173-million physical transformation—one that preserves the past, fortifies its existing structures and creates new spaces. Related Links: Engineering News Record Architectural Record The museum's exhibits are dedicated to preserving the past, but the team that designed and constructed the museum's original 1913 facility didn't follow such exacting standards when it came to creating as-built drawings. During the planning phase of the recent seismic upgrade
With its rectangular structures, long hallways and cookie-cutter classrooms, traditional school design is as fundamental as reading, writing and arithmetic. But these days, as K-12 learning environments evolve, so do design themes and practices.
Spanning two blocks in the heart of downtown Sunnyvale, the Carmel Loft House project is designed to bring new life into the city by the San Francisco Bay. Image courtesy of Carmel Partners Carmel Loft House will consist of two buildings with 133 loft-style apartment homes and more than 6,000 sq ft of ground floor retail space. "Carmel Loft House will play an important role in completing the revitalization of downtown Sunnyvale by activating the Plaza del Sol and bringing new residents and visitors to the downtown area," says Mark D. Garrell, vice president of development for San Francisco-based Carmel
Redwood City is celebrating the New Year with a bang—and a boom of new construction projects underway in and around its downtown. By Greg Aragon There are currently 958 new units planned or under construction in downtown and another 1,100 near downtown Redwood City. "We’re seeing a remarkable level of developer interest in our downtown, and over the next couple of years much of this is going to come to fruition,” says Redwood City Mayor Alicia Aguirre. "It’s very positive for our community; we’re going to double the housing downtown, see new offices and new parking, and really enhance economic
C.W. Driver is making the grade with California colleges, recently taking on construction manager duties at two Northern California college projects. The Pasadena, Calif.-based firm is working on a $25-million education center for the Foothill-De Anza Community College District in Sunnyvale and the $53.3-million Student Recreation and Wellness Center at San Francisco State University. Image Courtesy of C.W. Driver The Student Recreation and Wellness Center project, which is presently in schematic design, is scheduled to complete in early 2016. The Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be a very highly visible project, says Dana Roberts, president/CEO. “We are building it on
Los Angeles avoided "Carmageddon 2" on Interstate 405 on Sept. 30 and reached a milestone in an ambitious attempt to make over its transportation landscape.
Image courtesy of Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension The light-rail crossing will reflect ancient traditions and showcase new technology. Traditional art and modern-day seismic technology will join in an iconic structure to be built as part of the first phase of the $735-million, 11.5-mile Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension in Los Angeles County. Last month, the Foothill Extension Construction Authority unveiled the winning design for an $18.6-million bridge over the 210 freeway in Arcadia that will also sport "smart column" seismic-assessment wiring.Dubbed the "Gateway to the San Gabriel Valley," the 584-ft-long bridge is scheduled to be completed next summer. It
Amid intense media attention, a design-build team on July 16 closed one of the most congested highway stretches in the country, demolished half an iconic bridge and reopened the 10-mile stretch to traffic 17 hours ahead of schedule—and earned a $300,000 bonus. Photo courtesy of L.A. Metro MIGHTY MULHOLLAND PARTIALLY FALLS Crews chipped away at the southern half of a historic bridge as part of a $1-billion freeway widening. The $1-billion Sepulveda Pass widening will add high-occupancy vehicle lanes to a stretch of Interstate 405 in Los Angeles. The last of three bridges to be demolished and rebuilt, the Mulholland
