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JAMA has begun work under Partner Shane Fitzgerald and Project Manager Justin Chung on two projects at the Moreno Valley Medical Center; a Diagnostic and Treatment Addition, and a Central Utility Plant replacement. The new two-level Diagnostic and Treatment (D&T) Addition totals 68,393 square feet and will include renovation of 14,516 square feet of existing space in the hospital. The new replacement Central Utility Plant (CUP) will be located adjacent to the hospital. JAMA’s scope included both master planning and preparations for an entitlement package prepared by CO Architects.

Chinese Hospital’s New Patient Tower has captured an Award of Merit from Engineering News- Record (ENR) in the Healthcare category. The new 8-story steel moment frame patient tower for this general acute-care hospital includes one level below grade and seven levels above. It houses 54 acute care beds and 22 skilled nursing beds within 99,181 gross square feet. Congratulations to Partner Jacqueline Vinkler, Project Manager Diane Duvand and the entire JAMA team on this well-deserved honor.

Design might be complete on the new LA Biomed project, but construction-related activity for Project Manager Greg Orozco and his team is just beginning. Over the last week of June, DPR Construction exported 3,500 cubic yards of soil in preparation for the project’s mat foundation. The new foundation will require 3,000 cubic yards of concrete, about the size of an Olympic swimming pool. This month construction begins on the a new 4-story, 85,000 square foot Research Laboratory Building (Research A) and new 15,000 square foot free standing Biomedical Resources Center (Vivarium Facility). Features include flexible wet and dry research spaces as well as conference and dining facilities, designed in a modular configuration to adapt over time to a changing mix of clinical research, wet lab research, and dry/ computational research. Located across 10.25 acres of the 75-acre Harbor UCLA Medical Center campus in Torrance, CA, LA BioMed is one of the nation’s largest independent, not-for-profit

JAMA Partner Steven C. Ball and his team have been hard at work collaborating with structural engineers at Knippers Helbig and Allied Works Architecture on the National Veterans Memorial & Museum. JAMA is the lead structural designer and SEOR for the project which features a concrete arched structure with glass curtainwall. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the facility is a world-class, state-of-the-art museum and memorial representing contributions and sacrifices made by military veterans and their families. It’s the first of its kind to span all branches of service and all eras of conflict. The campus is expected to open in Summer 2018, so stayed tuned for more information on the opening!

A Macy’s department store once stood where Irvine Spectrum’s newest one- and two-story retail is being constructed. JAMA has been working with the Irvine Company and Architects Orange on the project, which will include twenty new stores divided by a wide walkway concourse/paseo. JAMA’s scope also includes a 400 square foot pavilion/shade structure and minor alterations to existing structures that will remain. The project is expected to open later this year.

JAMA celebrated alongside Kaiser Permanente, HDR Architects and Whiting Turner Contracting Company last month at the opening of Chino Grand, a 50,000 square foot, LEED Gold facility that is ushering in a new approach to healthcare. Considered a Health Hub, Chino offers traditional clinical services such as physician offices, exam rooms and labs, but integrates technology such as digital membership cards, express check-in kiosks and mobile physician workstations along with wellness amenities to help patients feel happier and healthier. This mini-campus includes a full imaging center, stand-alone pharmacy and vision services center in an open, airy design, complete with a walking track.

JAMA is making adjustments to the firm’s leadership structure. After 38 years as President, John A. “Trailer” Martin, Jr. has turned the day-to-day management of the firm to partners Steven Ball, Kal Benuska, Shane Fitzgerald, Barry Schindler, Jackie Vinkler, and Kurt Clandening. Within this group Kurt Clandening, a 29-year veteran of the Los Angeles area, will assume the role of Managing Partner. JAMA has built a reputation for realizing world-class projects through unwavering client service since the firm’s founding in 1953. With Trailer’s methodical succession of leadership and strong group of partners, JAMA will continue to maintain its high standards while meeting the demands of an increasingly complex industry.

As the SEAOSC Education Committee Chair, Matt Michnewich hosted a full day of structural education for over 50 engineers focused on seismic design and new local building ordinances. The morning session focused on the 2015 IBC SEAOC Structural/Seismic Design manual and included Irregularities & Discontinuous Elements, Wood Frame Design Examples, and Cold-Formed Steel Design Examples. The afternoon session focused on the City of Santa Monica new building ordinance with retrofit and rehabilitation techniques. Matt’s role on as Education Chair helps serve an important component of SEAOSC’s mission. The committee provides access to continuing education, through webinars and presentations, that are current, relevant, and important to the field of structural engineering.