CHAFFEY COLLEGE LIBRARY LEARNING COMMONS

Modern library building with large glass windows and a brown exterior, labeled 'Library Learning Commons', with students entering and walking outside on a sunny day.
Interior view of a modern building with wide wooden stairs and glass railings, with people walking and looking around.
Exterior view of a modern library building with glass windows and a sign that reads 'Library Learning Commons' in an area with trees and a clear blue sky.
Modern indoor staircase with wooden steps and glass railing in a spacious building.
Modern indoor space with large glass windows and orange chairs.

PROJECT TYPE: Higher Education

LOCATION: Chaffey College Campus, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

DESCRIPTION: 3 Story Library + Resource Center / Campus Flagship

COMPLETION: February 2026

CONSTRUCTION: $75 million / Design-Build

AREA: 76,000 sf

Re-Envisioning the Campus Library

The new Library Learning Commons serves as the flagship building for the new master plan for Chaffey College, an iconic part of campus. The Library transforms the strict social norms into a social hub, full of resource spaces, labs, physical collections, outdoor study spaces, and private study rooms. With inclusivity in mind, there are shared spaces for everyone while bringing in nature with views of campus to the south and San Gabriel mountains to the north.

* Images courtesy of DLRGroup and Swinterton | Drawings are property of DLRGroup

https://www.dlrgroup.com/work/chaffey-college-library-learning-commons/

NORCO COLLEGE - THE CENTER FOR HUMAN PERFORMANCE + KINESIOLOGY (CHP+K)

Modern building with red and white exterior, people walking outside on a clear day.
People walking and sitting in a green courtyard with trees, colorful flowers, and a modern red brick building with large glass windows in the background.
Aerial view of a residential complex with multiple white buildings, surrounded by green landscaping and pathways.
A rooftop garden layout with green lawns, trees, seating areas, and pathways surrounding a building.
Modern building with white exterior, red accents, and an open entrance, surrounded by a walkway under a partly cloudy sky.
People playing basketball on an indoor court with red and white walls, a scoreboard, and seating areas.
Construction site with two modern black and gray buildings, construction equipment, and materials, under a partly cloudy sky.
A cityscape with tall modern buildings and a clear blue sky.
Modern lobby with reception desk, seating area with white and beige furniture, potted plant, and OPUS sign on wall.
Floor plan of an office space with designated areas for meeting rooms, workstations, and communal areas.
Interior view of a modern building with stairs leading up to a mezzanine level, glass railings, and two people walking up the stairs.
People participating in a fitness class in a spacious studio with wooden floors, large windows, and tropical palm trees outside.

PROJECT TYPE: Higher Education

LOCATION: Norco College Campus, Norco, CA

DESCRIPTION: Athletic / Academic + Gym

COMPLETION: ETA August 2027

CONSTRUCTION: $35.2 million/ Design-Bid-Build

AREA: 56,000 sf

The CHP+K will feature a wide range of facilities, including a classroom laboratory, office space, conference room, lounge and numerous athletic spaces to support all the growing number of athletic programs. New athletic spaces include a multi-use gymnasium with retractable seating for 500, weight room, training room, cardio and wellness studio, exercise studies, storage areas, laundry room, student locker room, and faculty changing areas.

The project brings movement, interaction, and the creation of connections between the buildings and the campus landscape blending seamlessly with Norco skyline and natural surroundings

* Images courtesy of DLRGroup | Drawings are property of DLRGroup

https://www.dlrgroup.com/work/rccd-norco-college-kinesiology/

SAN QUENTIN REHABILATION CENTER

PROJECT TYPE: Mixed-use / Mulitfamily / Retail

LOCATION: Koreatown, Los Angeles

DESCRIPTION: 22 & 14 Story High Rise & Parking Garage

COMPLETION: June 2024

CONSTRUCTION: $220 million / Fast-Track

AREA: 520,000 sf

Opus / 3545 Wilshire features two residential towers straddling a parking structure atop street level retail with amenities above, below and in between. 428 apartments available in studio, one, two, three bedroom along with penthouse units. Apartment highlight include balconies and wrap-around balconies, floor-to-ceiling windows, 9’-10” ceiling heights (12’-6” penthouse), walk-in closets and washer/dryers. Ample parking provided with 800 car spaces and 500 bicycles spaces. 1

Amenity loaded, Opus has every social spaces for entertaining, collaborative co-working, dog walking and washing, with every rooftop activated providing a wide array of activities and quiet relaxation

* Images courtesy of Gruen Associates, Jamison Properties | Drawings are property of Gruen Associates

https://www.opuslosangeles.com/amenities

APPLE’S TOWER THEATRE

Elegant interior of a grand building with a wide staircase covered in a red carpet, a large chandelier hanging from the ceiling, and ornate architectural details including columns and moldings.
Under construction buildings in a hilly area with a cloudy sky in the background.

PROJECT TYPE: Rehabilitation / Justice / Education

LOCATION: San Quentin, CA

DESCRIPTION: Demolition and New Construction 3 - 3 Story Low Rise

COMPLETION: March 2026

CONSTRUCTION: $191 million / Progressive Design Build

AREA: 80,520 sf

The Future of Justice - Nordic-inspired design

The beginning of California’s system-wide change, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center expands its rehabilitation services, re-entry programs, education and job training by opening up the campus and adding three buildings to support this progressive and rehabilitative approach to custody. Features include rooftop outdoor learning areas, media center, and library to create a sense of agency, normative environments, along with privacy and dignity.

* Images courtesy of DLRGroup, SHL, McCarthy | Drawings are property of DLRGroup

https://www.dlrgroup.com/work/san-quentin-rehabilitation-center/

OPUS LOS ANGELES / 3545 WILSHIRE

A high-angle view of a city skyline at dusk with illuminated modern glass office buildings and a sunset sky.
Outdoor patio area with round table and four chairs, overlooking a cityscape with tall buildings and palm trees on a sunny day.
The Tower Theater in Los Angeles illuminated at dusk, with cars driving by and other buildings in the background.
Night view of a rooftop pool area on a high-rise building with city skyline in the background, illuminated with lights.
Modern open-concept living space with a kitchen island, barstools, a seating area, large windows, and a television.
Floor plan of an office space with multiple work areas, meeting rooms, lounge, kitchen, restrooms, and outdoor patio.
Black and white photo of a tall, ornate building with a clock tower, surrounded by other tall buildings on a city street.
Comparison of a historic black-and-white interior with intricate ceiling and balcony details on the left, and a modern, colorful interior with a decorative ceiling and a large screen on the right.
Inside an Apple Store with displays of iPads and customers browsing, featuring ornate architecture with high ceilings and decorative columns.
Empty interior space with large glass windows showing a cityscape and mountains in the background, sunlight streaming in.
Aerial view of a modern high-rise building with a rooftop pool and gardens in an urban area.
A rooftop layout featuring a swimming pool with lounge chairs, a hot tub, multiple seating areas, and surrounding greenery with trees and shrubs.
Landscape design plan with lawn, pathways, and benches.
Elegant staircase with red carpet in grand historic building interior with ornate columns and chandelier.
Modern airport terminal with high ceilings, large glass windows, and a digital display board. People are walking and waiting inside the spacious, well-lit area.

LOCATION: Broadway, Los Angeles

DESCRIPTION: 1927 Renaissance Revival Theatre by S. Charles Lee

COMPLETION: June 2021

CONSTRUCTION: Undisclosed

AREA: 15,312 sf

After sitting deteriorated and vacant for several decades, Tower Theatre got plans to adaptively reuse the space for an Apple store. With a comprehensive project scope including seismic strengthening, reconstruction of the previously removed clock tower, restoration of glazed architectural terra-cotta cladding, restoration of marquees on Broadway and 8th, and restoration of all interior marble, plaster and decorative painting. Structural improvement required the cataloging of removal, storage and reinstallation of substantial ares of original interior decorative plaster. Throughout the building “hidden” compartments retain the unplaced historic material. Tower Theatre’s designations include National Historic District, Listed in CA Register, Locally Designated and recipient Preservation Award.

https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/apple-tower-theatre/

* Images courtesy of Gruen Associates, Apple | Drawings are property of Gruen Associates

OTAY MESA LAND PORT OF ENTRY (OMLPOE)

Nighttime scene of OYAY Mesa Land Port of Entry with purple-lit building, flags, trees, and people walking and arriving by cars.
A long pedestrian walkway enclosed by metal and glass walls and ceiling, with two people walking in the distance.
Satellite image of an urban area showing buildings, roads, parking lots, and railroad tracks.
Empty airport or train station waiting area with numbered desks 14 to 12, large windows, and modern design.
A tall, historic white commercial building with ornate architectural details on a city street corner under a blue sky.
A large bus terminal with multiple buses parked and a surrounding parking area, buildings, and roads with cars, under a partly cloudy sky.

PROJECT TYPE: Modernization & Expansion / Roadways & Bridges

LOCATION: San Diego

DESCRIPTION: New construction / Renovation

COMPLETION: December 2023

CONSTRUCTION: $128 million/ Design-Build

AREA: 404,026 sf / 51 Acres (Project Area)

Otay Mesa LPOE is the busiest port of in California processing over $13.5 billion in exports and $37.4 billion in imports in fiscal year 2021 and processes nearly 1 million commercial trucks, 2.1 million pedestrians, and 5 million privately owned vehicles annually. OMLPOE project enhances operations with adequate operational spaces, reduced traffic congestions, and a more efficient layout for port operations and the traveling public. New efficiencies found by doubling processing facilities from 6 to 12 lanes, better connecting travelers to the nearby transit hub, constructing a commercial-annexx building, increasing commercial lots from 9 to 16, and by adding surface parking, a dedicated return-to Mexico lane, a northbound pedestrian bridge, sidewalk enhancements, security updates, and energy/water efficiency improvements.

* Images courtesy of Gruen Associates, Jones Studio, Atkinson Clark | Drawings are property of Gruen Associates

https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/ongoing-construction-projects/otay-mesa-land-port-of-entry /

HARRY WINSTON BEVERLY HILLS & SAN FRANCISCO

Harry Winston jewelry store on a city street with large display windows and ornate facade.
Elegant lobby with black and white geometric patterned floor, tall black marble columns with white capitals, large chandelier, glass display case in center, staircase with black and gold railing to the right, and window at the back.
A black and white photo of a partially destroyed multi-story building in an urban area, with debris and damaged surrounding structures.
Facade of Harry Winston store with black doors, beige stone walls, and blue awnings over windows.
Black and white photo of people gathered outside a building, some standing in line, with a few bicycles nearby, in an urban setting.

PROJECT TYPE: Renovation / Historical Rehabilitation / New Construction

LOCATION: Union Square, San Francisco / Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills

DESCRIPTION: 3 Story Retail / 11 Story 1906 Shreve Building

COMPLETION: March 2018

CONSTRUCTION: Undisclosed / Design-Bid-Build

AREA: 5,806 sf

At the corner of Post and Grant, the San Francisco House of Harry Winston reflects a modern, luxurious style mixed with historic elements including the original bronze storefront, marble columns and pilasters and custom elevator tile. The striking entry lobby opens to private sales rooms with 18’ tall pocket doors and grand stair to feature their branded rooms for luxury watches and fine jewelry.

Rodeo Drive / Beverly Hills, House of Harry Winston renovation includes a temporary salon and a completely new interior. Once complete, the salon features a striking entry lobby, grand stair, an exterior clad in travertine featuring an arched entry and branded bronze gates.

* Images courtesy of Gruen Associates, Harry Winston, Shreve & Co