The 335,650-sq-ft, $80-million NADEV Printing Facility was completed in May after 15 months of construction to house printing of the Bay Area’s primary daily newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle. This first-of-its-kind facility in the U.S. consists of a 97,275-sq-ft press hall and a 238,375-sq-ft mail room, as well as office space, high bay storage and mechanical equipment rooms. Related Links: Best of California 2009 An aggressive development schedule and a LEED silver certification goal left little room for setbacks, according to the project team. The press hall portion of the project was completed six months after breaking ground, which was
A historic Orange County auditorium and bell tower has been restored and renovated to become once again a prominent place for high school musicals. Related Links: Best of California 2009 The Huntington Beach Union High School District Auditorium and Bell Tower Renovation project team renovated the 27,000-sq-ft, 600-seat performing arts auditorium and 125-ft-tall bell tower. The team also built a new 9,200-sq-ft performing arts classroom and courtyard, and renovated outdoor walkways and an outdoor amphitheater on the auditorium’s south side. An important part of the restoration was to restore the auditorium’s and bell tower’s concrete and plaster exterior skin. In