Recently we were approached by a home owner whose hillside garage floor was sagging. The site visit revealed the floor members were still healthy, free of dry rot and termite, but that the previous owner had put a very heavy tile floor on top of the existing floor, causing the excessive deflection. Several contractors suggested […]
The San Diego International Airport is celebrating the largest expansion in its 81-year history with the $1 billion “Green Build” Terminal Development Program. The project includes 10 new jet gates at Terminal 2 West, expanded dining and shopping, as well as terminal, roadway, parking and airfield improvements, as well as a new USO facility near […]
As everybody knows, there was always the possibility of building a “granny unit”, or “recreation room” in addition to an existing single family dwelling on an R-1 zoned lot. These structures could not have a kitchen, because that would have created a “second unit”. The City of Los Angeles recently changed the zoning to allow […]
How many times have you encountered this typical LA situation: there’s a beautiful lot, fantastic views, great location, but impossible to build on. That was exactly the situation for an investor and his lot in the Hollywood Hills. The property had a stunning city view, it was adjacent to a beautiful lake, a fantastic location […]
Recently, our company was selected to do the structural engineering for a very unique single family compound — four buildings on a lot with beautiful, sweeping views from downtown to the ocean, for a very famous Swiss sculptor/artist from Zurich. He just had a very big, successful exhibition in Los Angeles. I guess my German […]