San Diego, CA
Township 14
Scope/Solutions
The two buildings at 12670 and 12680 High Bluff Drive offer Class A office space to the Del Mar Heights area. The project included constructing a new building at 12670 and recladding the existing building at 12680. The new facades create textural changes by combining opaque stone veneer and transparent glazing. SGH consulted on the building enclosure.
For the new building, SGH assisted with the designing below-grade waterproofing, exterior wall waterproofing, curtain walls, terrace waterproofing, and low-slope roofing. At the existing building, we consulted on recladding the structure and replacing the roofing. Highlights of our work include the following:
- Reviewed the proposed design and provided recommendations to improve the performance of the building enclosure
- Helped develop details to integrate the various building enclosure systems
- Provided design performance criteria for systems and components to incorporate in project specifications
- Reviewed existing construction at 12680 and adapted details to fit as-built conditions
- Reviewed building enclosure submittals and shop drawings to compare with the design intent
- Visited the site to observe ongoing construction to compare with the requirements of the project documents
- Modified details during construction to accommodate variations
- Assisted the construction team with on-site mockup and collaborated with them to develop details for complex intersection where the drift joint meets the window head
- Recommended details to accommodate construction tolerances
- Observed water testing of as-built window assemblies to compare with performance expectations
Project Summary
Solutions
New Construction
Services
Building Enclosures
Markets
Commercial
Client(s)
Gensler Architecture Design & Planning
Specialized Capabilities
Facades & Glazing | Roofing & Waterproofing
Key team members
Additional Projects
West
Williams-Sonoma at Union Square
Once known as Bullock & Jones men’s clothier, this 18,000 sq ft cast-in-place concrete building was reconstructed after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Williams-Sonoma wanted to create a dramatic effect with a new central atrium, which required major modifications to the existing structure.
West
225 Bush Street
The building at 225 Bush Street is the former home of Standard Oil Corporation and is listed as a local historic landmark. Jones Lang LaSalle retained SGH to develop a rehabilitation program for the exterior walls and tile roofs.