ACT Geary Theater
San Francisco, California

Renovation and seismic upgrade of the 1908 historic landmark building. The building is a 60,000-square-foot steel-frame structure with cast-in-place concrete shear walls. Work included addition of new reinforced concrete shear walls and foundations, construction of new lobby and exit facility spaces, seismic bracing of the existing ornate plaster ceiling and unreinforced brick façade. Scope of work also included demolition and reconstruction of a 10,000-square-foot rehearsal wing while preserving the existing brick façade.

Marin Civic Center
San Rafael, California

Seismic retrofit of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building constructed in the 1960s. It is the last and one of the most important works by this internationally acclaimed architect, who has been described as "one of the most creative architectural geniuses of all time" and "the most original architect the United States has ever produced." The long, horizontal building, which gracefully links the crowns of three separate hills in Marin County, is of architectural landmark status.

Temple Emanu-El
San Francisco, California

Rehabilitation, renovation, and expansion design services for this five-story, historically significant temple. Built in 1925, it is constructed of hybrid concrete frame and structural steel. Final structural design scheme included extensive architectural modifications, expansion of basement-level facilities, and shoring supports of the building during construction.

Lincoln Theater, Performing Arts Theater Veterans Home
Yountville, California

Structural design, renovation, and seismic retrofit of this performing arts center and theater. The new balcony is cantilevered from structural steel diagonal braced back frames and the new side balconies are suspended from structural steel wall columns. The orchestra floor seating was expanded, along with an enlargement of the orchestra pit.

Children’s Center
Yerba Buena Gardens
San Francisco, California

Structural design of five buildings on top of the existing Moscone Convention Center roof. The complex includes a large ice skating rink, 12-lane bowling center, childcare center, a unique Studio for Technology and the Arts, the restored Playland-at-the-Beach carousel, and 130,000-square-foot outdoor gardens. The total floor area of new construction is 90,000 square feet.

Chabot Observatory and Science Center
Oakland, California

Structural design of a new 70,000-square-foot educational complex in the Oakland Hills adjacent to Joaquin Miller Park. The facility includes a 70-foot diameter planetarium, indoor and outdoor exhibit areas, multiple observations for several different telescopes, a large screen theater, laboratories, and other general office and administrative areas.