Best Of 2006 - McGraw Hill Construction
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<strong>Best</strong> of <strong>2006</strong> Southern California<br />
After nine years of design and construction,<br />
the Getty Villa finally<br />
reopened to the public in January. And<br />
judging by the awards it has won, it was<br />
worth the wait.<br />
Since its opening, the Getty Villa renovation<br />
was named project of the year<br />
by the Los Angeles chapter of AIA,<br />
earned project of the year honors from<br />
the Los Angeles Business Council and<br />
Judgess’ Comments<br />
also received the Q Award from the<br />
Alliance for Quality <strong>Construction</strong>. And<br />
those are just a handful of the awards<br />
the project has received.<br />
The Villa, dedicated to the study of<br />
Greek, Roman and Etruscan arts and<br />
cultures, incorporates those influences<br />
in its design and was part of the challenge<br />
of renovation.<br />
Renovating the Getty Villa meant that<br />
architects and contractors needed to<br />
retain that classic style but meld more<br />
modern technology and building practices<br />
into the facility.<br />
During the pre-construction phase,<br />
more than 800 mock-ups were created<br />
to aid in the construction process.<br />
Architects, the general contractor and<br />
subcontractors communicated closely<br />
during the design process to create a<br />
final design solution.<br />
<strong>Construction</strong> on the Villa was done in<br />
phases with the central plant—which<br />
provides power to the rest of the site—<br />
built first.<br />
The Museum portion of the Villa presented<br />
a number of challenges to<br />
builders.<br />
Since the Villa was built in the early<br />
“The difficulty of executing the design raises this project<br />
above most others.”<br />
“Smart interpretation, impeccable.”<br />
1970s many of the buildings needed to<br />
be structurally strengthened. At the<br />
same time, new HVAC, security, electrical<br />
and plumbing systems needed to<br />
be installed. The modernization of the<br />
museum will allow heavier pieces of<br />
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Getty Villa,<br />
Malibu<br />
Project Team<br />
Restoration<br />
Winner<br />
Owner<br />
The J. Paul Getty Trust<br />
Design Architect<br />
Machado & Silvetti, Boston<br />
Executive Architect<br />
SPF Architects, Culver City<br />
General Contractor<br />
Morley Builders, Santa Monica<br />
Structural Engineer<br />
Nabih Youssef Associates, Inc.,<br />
Los Angeles<br />
M/E/P<br />
Ove Arup & Partners, Los Angeles<br />
Civil Engineer/Earthwork<br />
Psomas, Los Angeles<br />
Electrical Engineer<br />
Kocher Schirra Gohanizi, Glendale<br />
artwork to remain stable in the event<br />
of an earthquake. More than 1,200<br />
antiquities are on display at the Villa.<br />
The museum underwent numerous<br />
changes including adding a new atrium,<br />
more windows for enhanced lighting<br />
and a cast-bronze stair to link<br />
floors.<br />
A 250-seat indoor auditorium was<br />
built as well as a 450-seat outdoor<br />
auditorium. <strong>Of</strong>fice and laboratory<br />
space was created for Getty staff as<br />
well as a café.