Swinerton provided general contracting services for the construction of a new five-story mixed-use building. It provides high-performance, lab-ready office space for future buildout of the core and shell. The mass timber office building incorporates 65,000 square feet of programmed outdoor space integrated into each level, including private decks and plazas that connect to the Burke-Gilman Trail. It also has 8,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, over 200 bicycle parking spaces, 165 motor vehicle stalls, and dedicated storage space for kayaks and other watercraft. The building is set over a concrete podium that houses a parking garage and a warehouse.

Swinerton’s mass timber subsidiary, Timberlab delivered the mass-timber structural system via cross-laminated timber, glued-laminated columns, and girders. With 167,000 square feet of mass timber office and lab-ready space, steel buckling-restrained braced frames are a key component of the lateral system and are expressed in contrast to the timber structure. This LEED® Platinum project is one of the first mass-timber structures in the area.

The Genesis North Tower project is a ground-up, 21-story, structural steel office building covered by a curved glass curtain wall skin that reflects the surrounding hills and offers spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay, the Peninsula, and the East Bay Hills. The Core & shell was designed by SOM with Interiors designed by McFarlane Architects.

Alongside the construction of the 21-story structural steel office building, Swinerton completed the interior buildout of the first ten floors of market-ready speculative office suites. Each floor is comprised of workplace and laboratory space, focused on Life-Sciences and Pharmaceutical research. Rarely are Life-Sciences laboratory spaces constructed in a vertical setting such as this, which possess unique complexities in the proper planning and configuration of the mechanical infrastructure. Specialized lab components in each of the build-outs included fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, CO2 & LN2 systems, process piping, glasswash, autoclave, and complex HVAC/MEP requirements.

In addition to the speculative office suites, the project includes amenity spaces, meeting rooms, ground-floor retail, and a lobby. The entire second floor of the North Tower is a full-service fitness center that includes state-of-the-art equipment, a free-weight room, a yoga classroom, a reception area, and gathering space along with full restrooms, showers, and locker storage. Adjacent to the North Tower is a separate two-story steel podium building that accommodates a full-service restaurant and bar.

Utilizing the strength of Swinerton’s Self-Perform Superintendent and crews, the project schedule was accelerated to reach early TCO.

This project includes the conversion of an existing decommissioned lab into a hardware testing lab. This was a very mechanical and electrical-focused project that includes the build-out of a new mechanical yard to support new chilling pumps, a new RODI system among other installations to support the operation of owner-provided thermal testing chambers. Detailed and lengthy coordination meetings with all parties, including the end-user, were critical in order to fully support the requirements of these chambers.

The Renewal Program included a four-phase renovation of the Clinical Laboratory. These four phases took place under 21 operating rooms that are active 24/7 and 365 days a year. Before beginning construction, Swinerton performed preconstruction risk assessments and provided infection control barriers with negative air machines to completely seal off areas of the renovation from the rest of the hospital. In all four phases, two existing air handlers were rebuilt, including the installation of fan walls and the change out of chilled water coils to increase load capacity. Extensive disruption planning for the relocation of the existing MEP systems required the successful execution of the method of procedure scripts. This also involved shifting new and existing laboratory equipment, revising the layout of offices and meeting quarters, and remodeling existing restrooms to meet current ADA codes.

Phase 1 included demolition of existing offices to allow for the construction of new laboratory spaces including a cytology screen room, scope room, equipment storage, and a read-out room. Each lab space was equipped with new equipment and furniture.

Phase 2 was the largest phase and included rebuilding air handler unit #11 and demolishing the east side of the clinical lab. During construction, Swinerton brought medical gas and utility lines up to seismic code and coordinated daily with staff to avoid noise grievances to ensure patients were not impacted by the loud drilling.

Phase 3 included a remodel of eight office spaces. The work included upgrades to the staff locker room, conference rooms, staff lounge, and NPC upgrades to the fire sprinkler lines.

Phase 4 included rebuilding air handler #8, demo, and the construction of five new read-out rooms, four pathology offices, eight resident workstations, and new staff restrooms.

Extensive tenant improvements were performed within 15,869 square feet of space in a life science research and development building. Located on the third floor of a 31,407-square-foot building, with an occupied lab floor below, the space now features a laboratory suite, private offices, conference rooms, collaboration rooms, a breakroom, and a reception area. Work included: lab casework, fume hood, cold room, and building automation as well as high-end architectural finishes in the lab support offices, conference rooms, break room, and reception area.

To support the new spaces, the electrical system was upgraded. This included new automatic transfer switches, emergency, and normal power distribution as well as low-voltage systems, extensive arc flash studies, and third-party testing. The associated mechanical and plumbing systems were also replaced or upgraded. Swinerton self-performed metal framing, drywall, acoustical ceilings, and clean-up. Work was performed above and below occupied space, requiring a significant amount of night and weekend work to minimize noise and vibration impacts to adjacent lab tenants.

A LEED Certified project, an existing 90,000-square-foot warehouse was renovated into a variety of spaces, including labs/testing, research and development, offices, conference rooms, break rooms, locker rooms/showers, restrooms, and warehouse racking/storage. Space included 4,500 square feet of organic and inorganic lab areas with raised floors, five different kinds of lab gases, and multiple fume hoods. A new stairwell was built, along with an exterior lobby storefront upgrade.

Swinerton provided preconstruction services which included constructability reviews and value engineering. Swinerton self-performed the concrete, rough carpentry, and framing/drywall.