Los Angeles, CA

The Emerson

Scope/Solutions

The first phase of a multi-parcel development, The Emerson is a twenty-story residential tower designed by Arquitectonica. In addition to its luxury apartments, the building houses a restaurant and offers a pool and spa, gym, library, ground-level and rooftop common areas, and below-grade parking. SGH consulted on the building enclosure design for this development.

SGH assisted LARGE Architecture with the design of below-grade waterproofing, water storage tank waterproofing, exterior wall waterproofing, curtain wall and windows, plaza and terrace waterproofing, and low-slope roofing. Highlights of our work include the following:

  • Assisted with the selection of roofing and waterproofing systems
  • Developed details for integrating various building enclosure systems
  • Provided design performance criteria for further developing specifications
  • Reviewed building enclosure submittals and shop drawings and observed ongoing construction to compare with the design intent
  • Helped resolve variations uncovered during construction
  • Observed field testing, including water and adhesion testing of waterproofing membrane to verify performance of as-built components and systems

Project Summary

completion-date

2014

Completion Date
certification

LEED

Certification
Solutions
New Construction
Services
Building Enclosures
Markets
Residential
Client(s)
Related California
Specialized Capabilities
Facades & Glazing | Roofing & Waterproofing

Key team members

Amy Hackney
Amy Hackney
Building Technology Region Head, West