In response to the financial challenges facing the Bay Area city of Richmond, city leaders decided not to replace its aging City Hall buildings and instead restore them as a symbol of hope for the future of its citizens.
The $78-million Richmond Civic Center Revitalization is a multi-phased design-build project that includes three buildings and a plaza. Phase one consisted of the seismic upgrade/building envelope repair/interior renovation to Richmond City Hall, seismic upgrade/building envelope repair/interior renovation to the existing Hall of Justice, seismic upgrade/building envelope repair and limited interior renovation to auditorium and plaza restoration and site work.