Caltech Linde + Robinson Center for Global Environmental Sciences Renovation
Details
- Size: 44,245 square feet
- Completion Date: 2011
- Sustainability: LEED Platinum
Awards
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Sustainable Innovation Award – Energy & Atmosphere Category, Project of the Year, 2011
U.S. Green Building Council – Los Angeles (USGBC – LA) Sustainable Innovation Awards
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Governor’s Historic Preservation Award, 2012
State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Historic Preservation
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Preservation Award, 2012 Los Angeles Conservancy
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Preservation Design Award, 2013 California Preservation Foundation Preservation Design Awards
Team
- Architect: Architectural Resource Group
- Contractor: Del Amo Construction
,Renovation to a historic 44,245 square foot astrophysics lab building, originally constructed in 1932 to house the Palomar telescope. The project consisted of the preservation and restoration of the historic architectural elements of the building. This included strengthening the existing shear walls, providing a new exit stair and elevator to access the lower levels and a new light well to draw light into the lower levels, and refurbishment of the existing coelostat and optics to make them operational.
In addition the project included a complete build out of new laboratories on the lower levels, build out of the upper levels into professor and student offices, code upgrades including accessibility and life-safety systems, site hardscape and landscape, and commissioning of the building systems. The project was the nation’s first LEED Platinum Laboratory in a Historic Building.
