Quantum Consulting Engineers provided structural design and construction administration for the Del Mar Station Transit Village, which has become one of the most prominent mixed-use transit-oriented developments along the new Gold Line light rail system linking downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena.
The 4.1-acre site includes 347 housing units (6% set aside for affordable housing), 20,000 SF of retail area, and a subterranean garage for 1,200 cars. It encompasses roughly 929,000 SF.
Quantum Consulting Engineers provided structural design of a nine-story, 200,000 SF residential complex housing 252 small affordable units plus below-grade parking in the vibrant Belltown neighborhood of Seattle. The design consists of four stories of post-tensioned concrete at the sub-grade parking levels, street-level retail/mixed-use space, and five levels of wood framing for the residential living units above.
Quantum Consulting Engineers provided structural design for a 92-unit mixed-use residential complex, created to be a new and vibrant live/work neighborhood in the center of the Issaquah Highlands Development of Issaquah Washington. The two buildings face each other on adjacent street corners and include street-level retail space and covered parking, a one-level underground parking level and three floors of condominiums above. Starpoint Condominiums feature numerous decks and balconies and both buildings are configured in a ‘U’ shape with a large central courtyard landscaped with large plants and trees. Views are of the surrounding hills and mountains.
Quantum Consulting Engineers provided the structural design for a six-story, 36,000 square foot residential building for low income seniors. The client, Low Income Housing Institute, along with Runberg Architects, provided sustainable features to the building, including a large green roof, accessible to tenants. Large windows are provided to the 50 units to maximize natural light and ventilation. The structural system is composed of a slab-on-grade, post-tensioned concrete transfer slab, and 5 levels of wood framing.
John Riley and Sandro Kodama provided structural design of a five-story residential building at the base of Queen Anne offering modern and distinctive in-city living. The building is situated on a challenging site and is constructed of five levels of wood framing over post-tensioned concrete slabs, features a domed rotunda, and has a standing-seam pitched roof. Thirty-four residences offer such features as vaulted ceilings, and decks with views of the Space Needle. A shared landscaped terrace provides residents with a view of the Olympics. Other building elements include retail space, live/work offices, and underground parking.
*John and Sandro performed this project while employed with another firm.