Project experience

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Just four blocks from the Disneyland parks, the 12-story, 326-room hotel features three unique restaurants, two pools, and meeting space. On the ground floor, the spacious light-filled lobby is surrounded by custom art pieces and sculptures. As a nod to Star Wars, the lobby features three custom life-sized Storm Troopers. But the highlight of the hotel is the rooftop Blu Sky Bar, whose patio and lounge provide a bird’s eye view into the parks—and the fireworks at night. Senior Project Manager Evan Taylor stated, “On clear days, you can watch the sun set over the Pacific Ocean while also enjoying a view of downtown Los Angeles. There is nothing else like it in Orange County.”

Located on an 11-acre property across the street from La Cienega/Jefferson Station, the mixed-use complex from Carmel Partners includes more than 1,200 apartments and 100,000 square feet of ground-floor retail - approximately half of which will be occupied by a Whole Foods Market - surrounding a one-acre green space. The centerpiece of the development, the 31-story ARQ tower, consists of 300 apartments above a multi-level parking podium.  At 320 feet in height, the tower is the City's tallest building located south of the I-10 Freeway. VOX, the second component of the project which remains under construction, will consist of 910 residential units in a series of interconnected seven-story buildings. Completion of Cumulus, which has been delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, is scheduled to occur 2021. The Los Angeles Times reports that rents for a studio unit at the complex are expected to start at just over $3,100 per month.  Approximately 180 apartments are to be set aside as "workforce housing," although the precise price points for those units are unclear. While larger than most neighboring structures, the towering profiles of ARQ and VOX, will soon be matched by the twisting steel frame of Wrapper, a 17-story office tower now rising on the opposite side of Jefferson Boulevard.  Samitaur, the company behind that second project, is also planning a 22-story tower to replace a parking lot farther south.

Building (originally built by PCL in 1995) by 63,000 square feet. The new addition, Marion Anderson Hall, incorporates technology-advanced, acoustically optimized classrooms, administrative offices, and a double height atrium for events.  The education building expansion may not teach music, but acoustics still took a top spot in construction priorities. Below the new four-story facility was an existing parking structure. We worked on a plan to mitigate any class disruptions from the cars below. Encountering an uneven structural slab at the start of the project, we changed the concrete system entirely. By applying an acoustical membrane to the structural slab directly, followed by a four-inch slab on top, we were able to create an acoustically optimized base. Through this innovative, pitch-perfect approach, students and teachers have an uninterrupted learning environment. 

Butier Engineering, Inc. joined Arcadis’ team to provide quality assurance/quality control services for the Terminal Building Expansion project at John Wayne Airport. Construction of Terminal C included the following: A new terminal building providing six (6) additional bridged B757-200 type aircraft gates adjacent to the existing South Terminal (Terminal B). The new terminal is a multi-level steel and concrete structure comprising a total area of approximately 280,000 square feet. Electrical, mechanical, plumbing systems; elevators and escalators; interior and exterior stone finishes, standing-seam metal roof panel assemblies and metal soffit panels; and certain wall and glazed assemblies. Direct connections to a secured airside via a third security checkpoint (in addition to the two security checkpoints in the existing terminal). New permanent facilities serving up to three (3) commuter/regional jets at the south end of the new Terminal C. An atrium architectural feature in the center of the new terminal, open above baggage claim. Existing terminal upgrades and refurbishments and additional concessions nodes and expanded areas along concourses.

 Miyamoto International was the design structural engineer for the Regional Intermodal Transportation Center at Burbank Bob Hope Airport, otherwise known as RITC, “Ritzy.” At the heart of the project was a 300,000-SF signature structure with a consolidated rental car facility, terminals for airport shuttle and transit bus services and visitor parking that doubles as an Essential Facility. In addition to its diverse operational uses, the Airport Authority outlined extraordinarily high goals for the seismic performance and longevity of this facility. These needs were the drivers for a unique structural solution. To meet these objectives, Miyamoto used our “beyond code” design approach to incorporate more than 100 triple-pendulum bearing base isolators, allowing the structure to remain open and operational after a very large earthquake for emergency responders who plan to use it as a command center. Miyamoto was specifically engaged on this project for our command of innovative technologies and the seismic engineering expertise required for this first-of-its-kind structure. Miyamoto detailed the use of H-piles and mid-level isolation to minimize excavation.

Completed in early 2015, with many tenants opening their doors before the holiday shopping season in 2014. When complete, Runway at Playa Vista will include over 220,000 square feet of retail, 420 residential units, and 30,000 square feet of office space spread across eleven acres. The retail complex, designed by Johnson Fain, will feature wide sidewalks for outdoor dining, soothing water features, communal seating areas, fire pits and a direct connection Playa Vista’s Linear Park. A lantern‐shaped tower with a steel mesh exterior and dramatic lighting will house a central lanai lounge that anchors the center and serves as Runway’s central meeting place. “These eight new tenants will be a fantastic addition to Playa Vista and will help ensure that Runway becomes the true hub of our community,” said Randy Johnson, Executive Vice President at Brookfield Residential, the community developer of Playa Vista. “Runway is the located at the heart of our growing Silicon Beach community and we could not be happier to see this groundbreaking development come to life.”

The residence hall, designed by Mithun, is composed of two eight-story structures containing 1,781 beds for first- and second-year undergraduate students. The $237-million project is also poised for completion in late 2021. In total, UCLA's planning housing facilities will offer beds for more than 5,400 students.  One of its new facilities - a 10-story building at 885 Levering Avenue with capacity for 216 residents - was completed more than a year ago.

Located minutes from the beach in Laguna Niguel, California, this senior living community is comprised of 112 independent living units, 75 assisted living units, and 36 memory care beds on 11 lushly landscaped acres dedicated to open space and park-like settings. Spacious studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units feature custom interior finishes that complement the elegance of the entire community. Crestavilla has been certified with LEED® Gold designation through sustainable features including energy performance optimization, onsite alternative renewable energy through solar power, and community connectivity. Equal attention was paid to providing a new standard for retirement living with superior services comparable to a five-star resort. Timeless architecture and elegant design enhance the resort-style features and amenities including restaurants, a spa, theaters, a spiritual resource center, and a productive roof-top garden.

Center consists of a 1.2 million square foot state-of-the-art hospital including four towers featuring 525 private patient rooms, high acuity, intensive care, radiology and x-ray departments, pediatric care, emergency trauma center and technology services.UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center is currently ranked the 6th best hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, and 1st on the West Coast.

UCLA-owned, undergraduate apartment building of approximately 43,000 gsf; comprised of 31,000 gsf of residential area and 12,000 gsf of subterranean parking. This would be replaced through construction of a new 62,000 gsf apartment building, comprised of 61,000 gsf of residential development and 1,000 gsf of parking. The proposed project would provide a total of 42 apartment units, accommodating 216 beds for undergraduate and transfer students.

STUDIOS designed this new 500-unit graduate student apartment complex and commons building located at the prominent intersection of Los Angeles’ bustling Westwood Village and the southwest portion of UCLA’s campus. The project’s central location creates a new urban heart for this precinct and helps to knit together the different student housing and other facilities sprinkled across Westwood. A major pedestrian path, or paseo, runs through the core of the site, reinforcing this connection and giving coherence to previously unrelated urban elements spread across the campus and neighborhood. The scheme recognizes UCLA’s desire to embrace the Mission Revival context of the neighboring university and privately held residential buildings. This project’s mission was to create a focus for this precinct of the campus. It was developed as a vibrant urban center to serve the student residents, the adjacent housing and even the larger campus community. The site is infused with a series of student spaces such as multi-use meeting rooms, student offices, banquet facilities, recreation, student lounges, computer labs, and offices for campus housing as well as the exterior paseo, which supports a wide variety of urban life. Sustainability was an inherent part of the design. Abundant daylight minimizes the use of task lighting, and although cooling is provided, interiors spaces are primarily naturally ventilated due to the benign climate. As with most residential complexes, all units are naturally lit. The site development includes bioswales and a drought-resistant landscape. The team made a strategic decision not to provide additional parking. WRT Solomon ETC was the Associate Architect on the project. LEED Gold Certified for New Construction

Los Angeles, CA General Contracting services for the construction of a new 35-story, 300,000 sf luxury boutique residential tower in the South Park district of downtown Los Angeles. The project included 214 residential units (including 4 Penthouse Units), an amenity floor complete with a Fitness Center, Pool, Lounge, Game Room, 6,800 sf of ground floor retail space, and a 6-story parking garage with 368 stalls. Each residential unit was complete with custom cabinetry and wood flooring, travertine stone, Caesarstone countertops, and stainless-steel appliances.