Civic – Plant Construction Company, L.P.

Presidio Institute at Fort Scott

Lauren Wesson — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 21:23:23 +0000

Seismic stabilization and restoration of a military barracks building in the Presidio of San Francisco. The building was originally built in the early 1900s and is a three-story reinforced concrete structure with partial basement. Building 1202 was converted into a training center, The Presidio Institute, with classrooms. The project received LEED Gold certification.

Swiss Consulate / Swissnex at Pier 17

Lauren Wesson — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 21:39:47 +0000

Establishing a “Swiss House” over the San Francisco Bay, this project brings multiple Swiss entities together under one roof at the east end of historic Pier 17. The new hub of Swiss government, education, business, and innovation partners – including the Consulate General of Switzerland –provides a gateway to the dynamic cultural life and economy of the Bay Area and nurture bilateral relations.

The interior buildout of flexible offices and co-working and meeting spaces – as well as toilet rooms, a server room, storage and support spaces – is designed to reflect the nonconformist creativity and courageous inquiry shared by both Switzerland and California, featuring a dramatic operable glass garage door at the end of the pier that provides a one-of-a-kind aperture to spectacular water views.

The work included partial and full height partitions, structural framing to support the mechanical platforms, glazing assemblies, stairs, remodeled shipping containers, all new mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and distribution throughout.

Alcatraz Quartermaster Warehouse

Lauren Wesson — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 20:35:28 +0000

Built in 1921, the Quartermaster Warehouse is a concrete reinforced building designed as a military storehouse to contain all the supplies for the officers’ quarters. It later became the battery house and a multi-purpose storage space. Today it still serves as the main source of power for the entire island. Logistics of working on an island without permanent power, potable water, and cell phone reception are unique. Furthermore, most of the work had to be done between September and March to accommodate the federally protected birds. Most of the crumbling concrete was rehabilitated, new electrical and plumbing systems were added, new roof panels imported from England were installed (and repainted with the famous Alcatraz sign), and a freight lift was added next to new metal stairs — all while the island’s solar power center was kept operational. Furthermore, the east façade was painted in restored Native American political statements from the 1969 Indian Occupation; recreated by several of the original occupiers and their children.

White Hill Middle School

Joel Boardman — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:12:00 +0000

New construction of two multi-level classroom buildings in the center of a bustling middle school campus in Fairfax, California. Designed to facilitate a rich and collaborative 21st-century learning environment, the buildings include music rooms, includes interior finishes, including acoustical treatments in the music rooms and casework and furnishings in the classrooms and learning centers. Exterior landscaping and hardscaping connects campus spaces together with a shaded amphitheater, which makes White Hill the first school to install polished, pervious concrete as a green alternative to traditional surfaces. The building was designed using CHPS and LEED for Schools guidelines and is a Net Zero Energy Ready Classroom Building.

Presidio Buildings 101 & 103

Joel Boardman — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:47:57 +0000

Adaptive reuse of two historic, army barracks buildings, originally built in the late 1800s, at the Presidio Main Post into unique, modern office spaces. Both buildings were seismically upgraded using an innovative fiber reinforcing scheme which saved the historic interior finishes from complete demolition and provided the client with more leasable square footage for tenants. A typical structural retrofit of an unreinforced masonry building of this type would require thick concrete walls at most of the exterior and load bearing walls inside the building. However, advancements in carbon fiber polymers for structural applications and the right mix of client priorities made this the perfect project to experiment on. The project received LEED Gold certification.

Old Solano County Courthouse

Joel Boardman — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:21:34 +0000

Historic renovation of the old Solano County Courthouse in Fairfield, California. Originally built in 1911, the courthouse was vacated in 2005 with the opening of the new district courthouse next door. This project involved painstaking restoration of the exterior granite façade, considered an outstanding example of Beaux Arts architecture. It also featured extensive updating of the interior with seismic and accessibility upgrades, all new building systems, and reconfiguration of non-historic areas. These alterations were balanced with restoration of the building’s beautiful, historic interior architectural features, such as the marble flooring and staircases, light fixtures, and original clock in the main entry.

Los Padres National Forest Ranger Stations

Joel Boardman — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:07:24 +0000

New construction of district ranger station headquarters for the Los Padres National Forest in Frazier Park and King City, California. Plant Construction partnered with architecture firm, WRNS Studio, in a design/build relationship on both projects and delivered two structures that respond to their unique local environments. Per the US Department of Agriculture Forestry Service, the ranger stations comply with LEED Silver certification standards for sustainable design.

Frazier Park – New site entry design, administrative offices, conference center, onsite water storage, emergency generator systems and reuse of local historical stone in the architecture of the building.

King City – Administrative offices, conference center, site improvements, and renovation of existing district warehouse. Features the use of straw bale exterior wall construction for added energy efficiency.

Lands End Lookout

Joel Boardman — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:03:22 +0000

Construction of a new visitor center showcasing green building design and awarded LEED Platinum certification. Located in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the two concrete and glass buildings feature a courtyard, retail space, café, restrooms, and back of house space. The center serves as a stunning vantage point, sheltered from the windswept coast, over the Pacific Ocean, and as a resource for visitors and locals seeking to explore the multitude of National Park Service sites along the northwest coastline of San Francisco.

Chinese Recreation Center

Joel Boardman — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 17:39:32 +0000

New construction of a three-story recreation center in the heart of one of the most historically significant and densely populated neighborhoods in America, San Francisco’s Chinatown. The project created a new gymnasium, playground and multi-purpose spaces for the community, securing the location’s decades-old reputation as Chinatown’s unofficial backyard. Construction involved navigating multiple complexities including residential neighbors, tourist traffic, and the intersection of the Hyde and Mason Cable Car lines at the site.

Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive

Joel Boardman — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 17:30:02 +0000

Designed by world-renowned architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro in partnership with EHDD, the new Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is a dynamic combination of the 1939 Art Deco-style University of California printing plant and a new addition encased in a sweeping metal skin. The project involved complex shoring and underpinning to renovate the existing 50,000 sq ft building and construct the 30,000 sq ft addition. The new facility features museum galleries, PFA film theater, viewing rooms, a seminar room, a participatory arts lab, library film study center, works on paper study center, a cafe and store, and administrative offices and back-of-house operations.