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Design Achievement: South Beach is the site of AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, and de facto gateway to the City for those entering from the east. At one point a dilapidated, industrial neighborhood, recent decades have seen South Beach transformed into a commercial and residential district rivaling the m...
Design Achievement - The new Community Health & Wellness Center offers regional residents enhanced livability in the burgeoning community of Desert Hot Springs. United with the Boys & Girls Club, the center provides area youth, as well as adults, character building and learning programs in healthy eating, activ...
Located on Travis Air Force Base, Scandia Elementary School was selected by the Department of Defense to participate in a federal funded program to ensure quality education for military families. The project includes renovation of the existing classroom building and creation of new academic, administrative and commun...
Scope SummaryAs part of an extensive operational upgrade, Mission Community Hospital's psychiatric services were relocated to Panorama City from a San Fernando. Two new buildings joined two existing buildings to create the new Mission Community Hospital, providing residents in the northern San Fernando Valley a full se...
Through a highly collaborative process, DLR Group engaged with the project stakeholders to identify their vision for the future campus, describe the operational and functional requirements of the existing and new facilities, and prepare the Project Description and Criteria Package for the Horticulture & Gard...
This project required several site access and vehicular movement modifications toprovide site access from off base-road systems and remove access points to campusfrom the base’s roadway system. DLR Group oversaw the civil engineering design of thenew access road to campus and devised a completely redesigned campus circ...
Design Achievement - Soma Grand predated the tech industry resurgence that continues to define SoMa and, more generally, San Francisco development. The design at Soma Grand is a harbinger of the decade that followed, where residential high-rises and landmark public projects—Morphosis’ San Francisco Federal Building i...
This project required several site access and vehicular movement modifications to provide site access from off base-road systems and remove access points to campus from the base’s roadway system. DLR Group oversaw the civil engineering design of the new access road to campus and devised a completely redesigned campus...
Design Achievement: One Federal Street Lofts was a rehabilitation of an existing three-story concrete salami warehouse located on a San Francisco redevelopment agency site in South Beach. This development was part of the entire city block masterplan, adjacent to projects on Brannan and Delancey Street. DLR Group|Kwan...
As the District Architect for Travis Unified School District, DLR Group developed a master plan for the District office, bus maintenance facility, a middle school and the Vanden High School campus which all share one site. From that plan, total reconstruction of the athletic facilities at the Vanden High School campu...
Design Achievement - This project was part of the expansion of the Riverside University Health System Campus in Moreno Valley to provide County employees, as well as other local college and universities, with specialized training facilities. DLR Group’s design addresses the educational needs of medical professionals ...
Design Achievement - The Paramount was the tallest residential building to be constructed in the emerging SoMa neighborhood at the time of completion. Just a short walk to San Francisco’s Union Square and Financial District, this forty-story, mixed-use tower is a mixture of market-rate luxury units and affordable hou...
Design Achievement - India Street in San Diego is the main drag in modern Little Italy. Once a neighborhood in decline, Little Italy is now littered with mid- and high-rise mixed-use buildings. DLR Group|KwanHenmi’s design is an ecologically-friendly building that showcases the latest in what a mixed-use residential-...
Design Achievement - Nova House is in Moab, Utah, a city of roughly 5,250 near Arches and Canyonlands national parks. DLR Group|KwanHenmi’s design draws upon the landscape. It is a contemporary interpretation of a cave dwelling built in harmony with the environment: the main fenestrations face a limited-access red ro...
Design Achievement - Doyle Street, in the second half of the twentieth century, was home to warehouses and single-family bungalows. With the influx of companies like Pixar, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, and Novartis, warehouses, such as the one on the corner of Doyle Street and Stanford Avenue, became attractive sites for new...
Design Achievement - Icon at Park is located in the heart of Emeryville, CA, just a 20-minute drive from San Francisco, an area that’s transitioning from industrial to trendy urban residential. Emeryville and the surrounding area are home to companies like Pixar and Pandora; their staff appreciate sustainable design ...
Design Achievement - The rising price of housing in San Francisco, and the limited amount of affordable housing has left many people with disabilities without a place to live. The Leland Apartments are the result of collaboration between TODCO, a private non-profit development company and DLR Group|Kwan Henmi. DLR Gr...
Design Achievement - The Metropolitan is a study for a 40-story condominium tower, among other emerging new residential buildings in downtown Sacramento, California, only a few blocks away from city hall and the state capitol. If built, the tower would not only be the tallest building in Sacramento, it would also rev...
Design Achievement - Milpitas Midtown is adjacent to the Great Mall and the Great Mall VTA light rail station in Milpitas, California. DLR Group|Kwan Henmi’s schematic goal is to revitalize the area by providing a residential transit-oriented development. Wide corridors are prevalent throughout the site to promote pe...
Design Achievement - DLR Group|Kwan Henmi, together with SOM, was retained by the City of Alameda to create a Precise Plan for the waterfront core of the historic Naval Air Station. This underutilized site at the heart of the San Francisco Bay offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to augment the housing, civic, c...
DLR Group designed the Los Angeles Southwest College School of Career & Technical Education, one of two new highly technical and unique buildings on this urban campus. The 40,781 SF classroom and office building, located in the heart of the campus, emboldens this new sustainable, landmark facility with the role of ...
Design Achievement: Access to the wondrous community that is San Francisco Chinatown is a true challenge. The neighborhood is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia, and is the densest neighborhood in the City by far. DLR Group’s design of the 100-foot-deep station involved strategies to take advantage of the sense of...
Design Achievement - In order to relieve crowded conditions, the Fontana Police Department renovated the existing subterranean level of its police station to accommodate expanded police department functions. DLR Group's design optimizes the floor plan to transform existing parking, jail, office, and locker room space...
Design Achievement - The line from AT&T Park to Washington Square, which passes through the Yerba Buena cultural and convention district, tourist-heavy Union Square, and densely-populated, historic Chinatown, is currently served by a patchwork of above-ground mass transit. These options include the iconic cable car s...
Design Achievement –This new construction which nearly doubled the size of the original store was constructed to meet the expanding needs of the urban setting in Long Beach between Broadway and 2nd Street. DLR Group’s role on this project was to help this Vons grocery store accommodate this dense residential neighbor...
Design Achievement - With existing offices for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police scattered over 37 separate locations, the City determined it was imperative to consolidate the workforce to ease operational challenges, create efficiencies, and improve services. DLR Group worked closely with developer Thomas & Mack t...
Design Achievement - The renovation of the Vons in Pasadena modernizes a previously outdated store. DLR Group’s design helps not only to meet the goals of the owner, but of the City of Pasadena as well. By adding two “pad buildings” to the site in addition to the remodel of the Vons store the owner is able to invite ...
The Golden Gate Ferry Terminals Renovation is a project involving the renovation of three separate ferry terminals in the Bay Area, California. DLR Group|Kwan Henmi is providing architectural services as a member of the Moffatt & Nichols engineering team for Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District improv...
Design Achievement – The Southwest College School of Career and Technical Education geometrical configurations literally open the space to students while welcoming the neighboring community to utilize its resources. The building provides practical, hands-on training to diverse, multi-generational user groups in a saf...
Design Achievement As the District Architect for the Golden Valley Unified School District, we completed construction of the initial phases of a new 1,200-student Liberty High School. The High School is being developed on 90+ acres in multiple phases. The campus design is collegiate in nature with an emphasis on open ...
Design Achievement – The Los Angeles Community Development Commission called for a master plan, programming, and design for a new community center located in a 9-acre park setting in Hacienda Heights. DLR Group's community workshops and visioning sessions helped the community prioritize and develop the building and s...
Design Achievement - The Central Subway, the second phase of the Third Street Light Rail project, adds a crucial north-south axis to San Francisco’s light rail system. Access to the wondrous community that is San Francisco Chinatown is a true challenge. Chinatown is the densest neighborhood community in San Francisco...
Removal of existing concrete and steps to create new landscape, entry plazawith auto drop-off and ADA access.
Design Achievement DLR Group developed a comprehensive master plan for the renovation/expansion of Patterson High School. The first phase replaced ten relocatable classrooms with a new classroom building. Additionally, a new campus entry was created through a new parking lot, entry plaza and fencing. DLR Group worke...
Provide architectural and engineering services for the relocation of four (4) existing modular classroom buildings at the Patterson High School Campus in Patterson, CA as part of the current Patterson High School Modernization project.
Design Achievement - The Cosumnes River College Northeast Buildings replace antiquated welding and construction shops and greenhouses to continue the strong career technology program on campus.  DLR Group's design was driven by working closely with the campus for carefully phased construction to maintain enrollment. ...
DLR Group is currently working with Los Angeles Community Development Commission on the master plan, programming, and design of a new 35,000 square foot community center located in a 9-acre park setting in Hacienda Heights.  We designed and facilitated community workshops/visioning sessions t...
Provide architectural and engineering services for the relocation of four (4) existing modular classroom buildings at the Patterson High School Campus in Patterson, CA as part of the current Patterson High School Modernization project.
Design Achievement - As the San Francisco Transportation Authority (SFMTA) evolves in terms of technology and scope, flexibility is one of the major design consideration in order to meet the needs of its users. The facility is designed to accommodate future expansion with minimal disruption. DLR Group worked with the...
Design Achievement – In 2010 Westfield Downtown Plaza was looking for a tenant that would help activate the existing front of the mall which was once occupied by Hard Rock Café. Westfield decided upon 24 Hour Fitness which integrated better than could have been expected into all functions of the mall. This can be obs...
Design Achievement – The domestic terminal light rail stations and bridges are part of the broader AirTrain System at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The station platforms are located on an elevated guideway that circles the short-term, domestic garage. DLR Group|Kwan Henmi’s design of the three domestic s...
Design Achievement - DLR Group's design for the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Campus East Wing will provide much needed performance and rehearsal space to elevate the arts curriculum on this urban campus. The performance and rehearsal spaces use angled interior glazing and operable drapery for adaptable acoust...
Design Achievement Estrella Correctional Facility is an existing Juvenile Justice Facility built in the 1950s being converted to a 1,000 bed, Level II Prison for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). This project will retrofit over 30 existing buildings on site and add nine buildings to b...
Design Achievement - San Francisco International Airport’s West Field Cargo Facility was originally the site of Building 632, a cargo facility that was built in 1965 and had ceased to meet the needs of the airport’s cargo tenants. DLR Group|KwanHenmi’s design for Westfield Cargo is a reimagining of the traditional ca...
Design Achievement - DLR Group's design for the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Campus East Wing will provide much needed performance and rehearsal space to elevate the arts curriculum on this urban campus. The performance and rehearsal spaces use angled interior glazing and operable drapery for adaptable acoust...
Design Achievement - DLR Group's design for the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Campus East Wing will provide much needed performance and rehearsal space to elevate the arts curriculum on this urban campus. The performance and rehearsal spaces use angled interior glazing and operable drapery for adaptable acoust...
Dry rot and existing unforeseen conditions repair work
Site readiness package for the California Health Care Facility providing abatement and demolition through design and construction.
Design Achievement - Within the constructed landscape, the new Hanford Courthouse makes a unique statement while harmonizing with its immediate surroundings. Bordered by single-family neighborhoods to the north and an undeveloped parcel to the south, the site is within walking distance of the County government center...
Design Achievement – The Elk Grove Center provides a convenient, educational alternative for students in the fast-growing Elk Grove community of Sacramento. DLR Group's master plan and design create a welcome building for learning, transforming a rural parcel to create a sense of place where none previously existed. ...
Dry rot and existing unforeseen conditions repair work
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Design Achievement – Santa Barbara City College was ranked the #1 community college in the nation by the Aspen Institute in 2013. It sets high standards for students, and is optimally located on the Pacific Coast with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean. DLR Group's design for the addition and modernization of the Hu...
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The district does request these changes I think we will be fine with existing lights and to Sheetrock walls of required. I thought the walls were getting stucco where the plywood strips are for fire rating issues. If it also gets drywall we are good with that. This is a temporary location for this program. The district...
Design Achievement - The SFO Employee Parking Garage accommodates 1,722 vehicle parking spaces at the San Francisco International Airport, CA. DLR Group|Kwan Henmi’s design is integrated into the larger airport transportation system and serves airport employees 24 hours. It also features a striking elevator tower cla...
The district does request these changes I think we will be fine with existing lights and to Sheetrock walls of required. I thought the walls were getting stucco where the plywood strips are for fire rating issues. If it also gets drywall we are good with that. This is a temporary location for this program. The district...
Design Achievement - Working with Skidmore Owings and Merrill as the design architect, DLR Group|Kwan Henmi was the Architect-of-Record for the Arrivals Level of the International Terminal at the San Francisco International Airport. The firm was co-located with the design team, creating a collaborative environment in...
This project is part of the expansion of the Riverside County Regional Medical Center Campus. The 50,000 GSF building will provide additional space for and consolidate existing hospital support functions which are currently occupying space within the hospital building. The relocation of several departments will free ...
Design Narrative: The LACCD Los Angeles Pierce College Digital Arts & Media Building project involves the development of the Project Description and Criteria Package that will in turn be provided to the three shortlisted design-build team who will compete to win the project. Our role (along with our consultants: civi...
Design Achievement - This project at San Francisco International Airport is a tenant improvement of a 3-story concrete building (former United Airlines building) built in 1968 to be occupied by six departments of airport staff that will be relocated there. DLR Group|Kwan Henmi’s design concept for this $11M project s...
Design Achievement - As part of the Parsons Transportation Group team, DLR Group|Kwan Henmi is involved with the design of the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) alignment planned on El Camino Real from San Jose Diridon station to Palo Alto, California proposed by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), in co...
Design Achievement - The Golden Gate Ferry Terminals Renovation is a project involving the renovation of three separate ferry terminals in the Bay Area, California. DLR Group|Kwan Henmi is providing architectural services as a member of the Moffatt & Nichols engineering team for Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transport...
The Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) provides rail, bus, taxi and other services for daily commuters, visitors and leisure travelers. ARTIC is a combined transportation gateway and mixed-use activity center on a 16 acre site owned by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the C...
Design Achievement - HART stands for Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation and is an urban rail rapid transit system project located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The transit system is mostly elevated and will become the first of its kind in Hawaii, with hopes to alleviate the traffic the area is experiencing due to urb...
Design Achievement: The Oakland International Airport Terminal II Expansion in Oakland, California is part of the larger Master Architect Joint Venture, where DLR Group|Kwan Henmi was selected by the Port of Oakland Commission for a joint venture with Hellmuth Obata + Kassabaum Inc., KPA Consulting Engineers Inc. and...
Design Achievement - Commuters entering the 19th Street/Oakland BART station from street level are shielded from adverse weather. BART has considered the use of canopies over access points to underground stations to shield passengers and equipment from weather. DLR Group’s design provides identity and functionality f...
Design Achievement - In 2003, faced with crumbling infrastructure, dwindling state funding, and skyrocketing energy and maintenance costs, the College of Marin found itself unable to adapt to the changing needs of its constituency. The Diamond PE Center was to serve as a demonstrator for the update and retrofit of th...
Design Achievement - DLR Group was selected to design a new, state of the art science facility for Las Positas Community College. The goal of this design is to support students in the rapidly growing biology program in preparation for transition into higher education life sciences fields. DLR Group’s design uses inte...
This office is dedicated to improving the lives of the children and families in the Los Angeles area,  and provide support services for those who are in need.  One of the main objectives of this 150,000 SF project was to provide a functional, attractive work environment for the 900 employees who work in the o...
Design Achievement - The design intent began with trying to resolve extreme deficiencies with the existing facilities assessment: inaccessible auditorium, nonfunctional mechanical systems, seismic and life-safety deficiencies and the inability to accommodate the space demands for 30 years of program and enrollment gr...
Design Achievement: DLR Group|Kwan Henmi worked with the San Mateo Community College District in the final implementation of Skyline College’s new 50-acre campus master plan in San Bruno, California. The team was responsible for programming and master plan implementation, as well as the conceptual design and preparat...
Design Achievement - DLR Group|Kwan Henmi provided conceptual programming and master planning for student housing at California State University Monterey Bay in Seaside California. It is one of the 23 public universities within the California State system. The campus sits on the site of the former U.S. Army base, as ...
Design Achievement: Based in San Diego, California, Alliant International University is a private, for-profit benefit corporation for higher education. They are spread across 6 campuses throughout California—San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Irvine, Sacramento, and Fresno—and 3 campuses internationally—in Mexico...
Design Achievement - In Emeryville, it is common to convert old factory buildings into lofts; this provides one-of-a-kind living spaces for the residents. Straddling the Oakland/Emeryville border, a building that once served as the headquarters of Aluminum Cooking Materials, a cookware manufacturer, in 1924, now has ...
We were tasked to survey existing elementary schools to document existing buildings, their uses and general conditions and to speak with the Principals and District Project Managers to help determine what improvements where necessary and wanted. Using LAUSD guidelines and demographic projections, master plan options we...
Design Achievement - The Village at the Crossing is an assisted senior living facility located in downtown San Bruno. It is a modern crafted building in which sophisticated, active adults can participate in many activities and experience life without limitations. With state-of-the-art exercise facilities, art studio,...
Design Achievement – The renovation of the 50-year old San Bernardino Valley College Business Building enables the College to provide an enhanced business program that will better arm students to compete in the 21st Century. DLR Group's design incorporates modern and flexible data technology to support coursework in Ac...
 Design Achievement - The site for Terminal One consists of approximately 13 acres of land in the City of Richmond. An 18-story tower will act as a landmark identifying the shoreline of the City of Richmond and the Richmond Yacht Club. DLR Group|Kwan Henmi’s design offers unparalleled waterfront living, new retail, a...
Design Achievement - 600 Wall Street is bounded by 6th Avenue, Wall Street, and Denny Way in the Denny Tringle Urban Village. DLR Group|Kwan Henmi’s design enhances and energizes the pedestrian experience, and provides 400 residential housing units. The design is strongly influenced by its context and is intended to ...
Design Achievement - Mission: Housing showcases mass timber as a tool for alternative development, providing affordable housing that does not prompt demolition to existing buildings. The El Capitan Theater & Hotel, built in Mexican Baroque Churrigueresque style, is an exquisite historic resource at risk of neglect. D...
DLR Group was engaged by Mt. San Jacinto College to develop a Final Project Proposal (FPP) for submission to the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. DLR Group’s efforts included programming and planning meetings, a conceptual package, outline specifications and cost estimates. This 41,865 assignable...
Kaiser Permanente’s new 136,000 SF Medical Office Building (MOB) and Radiation Therapy Center is among the first four buildings under construction on this master-planned 28-acre campus. This state-of-the-art facility houses a special suite with six procedure rooms. The basement-level radiation therapy suite has two l...
Design Achievement - The first comprehensive homeless center built in the Western Coachella Valley, Roy’s Desert Resource Center is a 24/7 drop-in center for hard-to-engage homeless adults with serious mental-health disorders. This facility provides a wide range of support services, including living skills, employmen...
Multi-phase remodel to upgrade two C.T. scan rooms with new equipment, and create a new P.E.T./C.T. scan room. Work includes accessibility upgrades to existing toilet rooms, total air balance of the remodeled imaging department and corridor wall upgrades to meet current code requirements for life safety.
Design Achievement –The Mead Valley Library provides an array of services to local families and a sense of pride for all residents. DLR Group's design creates a building that fits the scale of this unincorporated, rural residential community. The entrance to the facility is clearly identified by an arcaded canopy leadi...
DLR Group was engaged by Riverside Community College District to revise and update the FPP, submit, and receive approval from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office, and design this new Student Academic Services Building. This 37,305 square-foot, 3-story instructional building, will house flexible g...
The site planning for Miaoling Phase 2 encompasses 22.78 hectares with 21.57 hectares used for multi-residential housing. The project features high-rise towers which contain economical 2 and 3 bedroom units (90 square meters or smaller), mid-range towers with 3 and 4 bedrooms, luxury apartments, and lofts.
DLR Group WWCOT is working with UK-based retailer Tesco as they seek to expand into the US market. Fresh & Easy is a 10,000-15,000 SF neighborhood grocery concept that is heavily dependent upon house-brand goods and prepared foods. In addition to providing assistance for the entitlement process, design and co...
Design Achievement – U.S. Micro is known for its green operations, recycling computer, and technology hardware within a secure environment. DLR Group's design reflects that positive business mission with a lively, fun working environment. Simple architecture both enables the developer's desired construction techniques ...
Design Achievement - DLR Group restructured the historic 1930's Jordan High School campus into two Small Learning Communities (SLC) that provide unique, yet coherent, learning environments. DLR Group was hired by LAUSD to complete the school’s conversion from a comprehensive high school into SLC’s after the District ...
Design Achievement - Seeking to “inspire creative, collaborative, courageous leaders who champion change for a sustainable and ever evolving world," the values of MUSE School emphasize an approach to learning that nurtures curiosity and celebrates children as individuals. Founded by noted environmental leader, Suzy A...
Through a highly collaborative process, DLR Group engaged with the project stakeholders to capture their vision for the new Learning Support Center and define the aesthetic, operational and functional requirements for this new facility. The 39,300 gross square foot, two-story Learning Support Center will consolidate ...
Design Achievement – Westfield Galleria is an important landmark and destination for people in around the city of Roseville, CA. When a fire damaged an entire wing of the mall, DLR Group was contracted to support the rebuild by providing on-site services. DLR Group's team focused on supporting the client's goal to ma...
The Ethel MacLeod Hart Senior Center is the heart of operations for the City of Sacramento Older Adult Services division. In addition to providing a wide array of services, the center is a gathering place for people who come together to stretch their horizons, have fun, learn new things, make friends and discover the...
Design Achievement The entire program for this 414,062 sf facility will be constructed as one single building, mainly organized around a central hallway running the entire length of the building.  The façade facing the public parking lot and serving as the public entry point is designed to provide a non-hostile a...
Design Achievement - The Arrowhead Medical Office Building supports the outreach of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center to citizens in San Bernardino, Riverside, Inyo and Mono counties. DLR Group's design uses natural and organic colors and materials to create an environment of homey comfort for patients. Windows and gla...
DLR Group is providing Architectural and MEP engineering services for the relocation of Disney Television Animation staff to 811 Sonora Avenue, Glendale, CA, from the 3rd floor of the Frank G. Wells Building in Burbank, to their 1st and 2nd floor facilities at 811 Sonora Avenue. The approximate scope area consists of...
Design Achievement – Moreno Valley College's new Student Academic Services Center serves as a gateway to the college in both a physical and functional sense. DLR Group's design enables the consolidation of all academic services in a single structure, enhancing the delivery of comprehensive services to students and ad...
DLR Group was selected by the Beverly Hills Unified School District to be the Architect of Record for the Hawthorne School Modernization Project. This project is one of the four K-8 schools described in the Measure E Bond for the BHUSD passed by the voters of the City of Beverly Hills on November 4, 2008, to allow them...