Antelope Valley Courthouse
Highlighted by its unique barrel-shaped, three-story high atrium, the Michael D. Antonovich Courthouse is the largest civic building in the fast-growing High Desert region of Los Angeles County. Opened to the public in 2004, this four-story facility features 15 courtrooms with support facilities as well as a full basement containing a detention area, sally port, and secure parking. The structure consists of a steel braced frame with concrete floors over metal deck.
Hollywood Bowl
Over its history, four different shells have been constructed at the Bowl. This project is the fifth shell, the first since 1929, and by far the largest and most complex. It features ten arched steel trusses spanning up to 120 feet over the stage. As the centerpiece of an overall upgrade to the existing facility, the shell features state-of-the-art lighting and acoustical equipment carried in a suspended acoustic "halo", a 70-foot diameter stage turntable, rooftop fireworks platforms and video screens, and much-improved backstage and basement spaces. Miyamoto engineers worked tirelessly through design and construction to help complete the facility without a single lost performance.
Ronald Reagan Courthouse
The largest government building in Orange County, the ten-story building utilizes a dual seismic force resisting system combining steel braced frames and a steel moment-resisting frame. This system provides a high level of seismic performance and good control of building deflection in spite of an unusual 20 foot floor-to-floor height. A landscaped plaza level using both steel and concrete framing is used to transfer forces from the curved tower above to the rectangular grid of the parking levels below.
Metro Gold Line Yard & Shops
A crucial link in the design-build Metro Gold Line light rail project, the Yard and Shops provide maintenance, repair, cleaning, storage and revenue collection services for all trains on the 13-mile route between Los Angeles and Pasadena. Miyamoto engineers designed all foundations, platforms and pits, and worked hand-in-hand with the General Contractor and Metal Building Supplier to adapt typical Metal Building design methods to this unique facility.
Hong Kong Station, Art Installation
RFC 2 Hong Kong Station serves as a transportation hub for the city of Hong Kong and boasts a very large art installation supported by the roof structure. Miyamoto International provided creative engineering solutions which took into consideration seismic, wind and gravity testing at the connections for this light weight art work. Miyamoto also provided construction oversight during installation.
Vacaville Police Station
This new 2-story police headquarters is the first building in the United States to apply 2000 NEHRP procedures to the design an essential facility using Fluid Viscous Dampers, a passive energy dissipation system that controls displacement of the structure. Located in a highly seismic (Zone 4) area, the building is designed to ensure immediate occupancy after a 475-year return earthquake.
Foley Federal Building
St. Clare Catholic Church
This 24,000 SF, 1,232 seat, steel framed structure uses long span steel joists to create large open spaces for maximum flexibility at minimal cost. The innovative use of steel joist framing as transfer girders allowed the creation of a continuous clerestory along the full length of the church. The use of stained concrete as the finished floor allowed for maximum design without the additional cost of expensive floor finishes.
Northridge Branch Library
As a 13,000 SF replacement library for Northridge community, this building is highlighted by a cantilevered, glazed clerestory and a completely open north facade, maximizing the use of natural lighting. These dramatic architectural statements are made possible by the use of structural steel moment frames throughout the building.
