Tag: mid-rise

Project News

Blue Sky Phase 2 Tops Out

The second phase of the mid-rise commercial development at the Warner Bros’ studio recently topped out in Burbank, CA. Designed by the world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, the ten level structure sits atop a four level below grade parking podium.

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Awards

ACI Recognizes the Youtube Theater and Entrada

The American Concrete Institute Southern California Chapter honored the YouTube Theater and Entrada projects in their annual award banquet on November 4! The event was held in the Verizon Lounge at field level in the SoFi Stadium. A special thanks goes out to the project teams who worked so hard to deliver these unique projects!

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The Loren Tops Out

The Loren at Lady Bird Lake topped out this month in Austin, TX with general contractor Hoar Construction. Located on the south end of the Lamar Blvd. Bridge the building features panoramic views of the lake and the downtown skyline.
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Frost Center Tops Out at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Largo recently topped out at the Frost Center for Research and Innovation at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The project 102,000gsf building five levels above grade and will house the  Colleges of Science and Mathematics, Agriculture Food & Environmental Sciences and Liberal Arts. The building will house configurable classrooms and cutting-edge laboratory space dedicated to enhancing the university’s educational philosophy of “learn-by-doing.” The facility also includes a computer lab, three conference rooms and 43 faculty offices. The complex is designed to achieve LEED Gold® certification and incorporates measures to maximize passive cooling and heating, utilize natural ventilation in the faculty offices, consume 30% less potable water, and exceed current Title 24 standards by 20%.

The new building is located north of the Baker Science building between Poly View Dr. and Perimeter Rd. The façade features extensive masonry work taking cues from the adjacent science and liberal arts buildings. Interior vertical concrete was constructed using both shotcrete and cast-in-place methods wherein 2,000 cubic yards of self-consolidating concrete was used for all exposed columns and shear walls. From the first floor of the atrium brick, concrete and wood finishes are work together as the central design theme.

Working with general contractor Gilbane, ZGF Architects, LLP, and John A. Martin & Associates structural engineers, the building is scheduled to be open for the Fall 2021 semester.

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APEX Tops Out in San Diego

Perched along Towne Centre Drive in San Diego, CA, the new APEX commercial office building has impressive views of Sorrento Valley to the east. Largo topped out with general contractor Rudolf & Sletten on the 345,000gsf structure which has been leased to Apple. Designed by Perkins & Will architects and Coffman Structural Engineers the building has two levels of below grade parking with five levels of above grade including the roof.

Designers attempted to integrate modern architecture with the surrounding biodiversity to enhance the user well-being. Exposed concrete walls blend with extensive glass and steel accents on the exterior façade. The concrete roof deck is also exposed and cantilevers toward the canyon sheltering the outdoor terrace on level four. There is a total of 37,000sf of exterior architectural concrete on the project which includes feature walls, columns, and sloped soffits. All exposed elements were designed with dimensioned seam plywood layout for a consistent special finish. A computer generated solar study was used to determine the most effective placement of sunshade elements to maximize daylight and visual connections to the environment.

Amenities include a fitness center, an outdoor workout area, volleyball court and game area with horseshoe and corn-hole space. A cafe, amphitheater and flexible workspaces round out the amenities and blend with the architectural features to produce a unique creative space. In total Largo pour over 27,000CY of concrete over the 10.5 month schedule.

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345 4th Street Tops Out

The eight level commercial office development on 345 4th Street topped out in San Francisco this month with GC Stoer Construction. The building will be occupied by WeWork, one of the leading space-as-a-service platforms providing flexible real estate options to businesses of all sizes. Designed by Stanton Architecture and DCI Engineers, the building provides 50,000sf of office space and retail storefront at street level. Located in the South of Market (SoMa) District, the downtown skyline will be visible to the north from the vegetated rooftop terrace.

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