Mills College Concert Hall Renovation

OWNER:
Mills College, Oakland, CA

ARCHITECT:
EHDD, San Francisco

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Rutherford and Chekene

SCHEDULE:
15 Months. Completed on time and below budget.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Project includes demolition, shoring and underpinning historic concert hall footings, new concrete shear walls, new office wing infill, new elevator, demolition and reconstruction of concert hall floors and walls, new heating, plumbing and electrical systems, theater equipment, ADA upgrades, new concrete ramp and repairs and refinishing of existing surfaces. Recipient of the Society for Colleges and University Planning (SCUP) award for Excellence in Restoration and Preservation and the California Restoration Award in the Larger Project Category. Also, the Building of America Award by Real Estate and Construction Review, for “one of the most imaginative, unique and immaculate projects in the North West.”