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Santa Monica College Library
Santa Monica, Calif.
Anshen+Allen Los Angeles

the People

Owner
Santa Monica Community College District

Architect
Anshen+Allen Los Angeles
5055 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 900
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tel (323) 525-0500
Fax (323) 525-0955
www.anshen.com

Design Principal:
L. Paul Zajfen

Project Architect:
Andrew Labov

Project Team:
Fabian Kremkus, Edward Anastas, Claudia Larrain, Ramon Klein, Candace Taira, David Consbruck

Engineer(s)
Ove Arup www.arup.com

Civil:
Ashba Engineers www.ashbaengineers.com

Consultant(s)
Library Consultant / Programming:
Linda Demmers

Landscape Architect – Katherine Spitz Associates www.katherinespitzassociates.com

Interior Design:
CNI Design (Finishes) www.cni-design.com, Carol Cambianica (Furnishings)

Lighting:
ILD

Solar Design:
Tait Solar www.taitsolar.com

Hardware:
FHT

General contractor
Nielsen Dillingham Builders, C.W. Driver www.cwdriver.com

Construction Manager:
Tomit Consulting

Photographer(s)
Tom Bonner
phone 310.396.7125

 

 

the Products

Structural System
Concrete shear wall (E & W wings and existing building), Concrete moment frame (central element)

Mechanical Systems:
VAV supply with local reheat and economizers. Under-floor displacement system at central computer workstations.

Exterior Cladding
Curtainwall, Windows & Storefront: Werner Systems

Low-e Insulated Glass:
PPG Solarban 60

Skylights:
Supersky www.supersky.com

Cast-in-place Concrete:
Formwork - Fin-Form
Formwork Fabricator: Sure Form Forming Systems

Aluminum Sunshades:
B&C Awnings

Seismic Joints and Louvers:
Construction Specialties

Roofing
Modified Bituminous Roofing:
Soprema www.soprema.ca

Doors
Entrance Doors:
Horton Automatic www.hortondoors.com

Wood Doors:
Mohawk www.mohawkdoors.com

Hardware
Locksets:
Schlage www.schlagelock.com

Closers:
Rixon

Exit Devices:
Von Duprin www.vonduprin.com

Interior Finishes
Custom Wood Paneling and Cabinetry:
Arrow Woods

Glass Railings and Ornamental Metal Fabrications:
Metallon www.metallon.com

Wood Ceilings and Perforated Metal Ceilings:
Ceilings Plus www.ceilingsplus.com

Acoustical Ceilings and Suspension Grid:
Armstrong www.armstrong.com

Access Flooring:
Tate www.tateaccessfloors.com

Paint:
Frazee www.frazeepaint.com

Countertops:
Cesar Stone

Motorized Window Shades:
Mecho-Shade www.mechoshade.com

Furnishings
Modular Office Systems:
Knoll www.knoll.com

Office Furnishings:
Knoll www.knoll.com

Library Seating:
Herman Miller www.hermanmiller.com, Martin Brattrud www.martinbrattrud.com, Davis

Library Furniture:
Worden

Library Shelving:
Interra

Computer Workstations:
KI www.ki-inc.com

Lighting
Suspended pendant:
Lightcontrol www.lightcontrol.net

Specialty:
Louis Poulsen www.louis-poulsen.com

Downlights:
Lightolier www.lightolier.com

Exterior:
Kim www.kimlighting.com

 

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