CASE STUDY: Roy Romer Middle School, North Hollywood, California, Johnson Fain
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Credits
Formal name of building: Roy Romer Middle School, Los Angeles Unified School District
Location: 6501 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91606
Completion Date: September 2008
Gross square footage: 157,111 square feet
Total construction cost: $58 million
Owner: Los Angeles Unified School District
Architect
Johnson Fain
1201 North Broadway,
Los Angeles, CA 90012 323 224-6000,
323 224-6030 FAX,
www.johnsonfain.com
Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit:
Scott Johnson, FAIA, Design Partner
William H. Fain, Jr., FAIA, Managing Partner
Larry Ball, AIA, Senior Project Manager
Arnold Swanborn, AIA, Senior Design Architect
Tom Brakefield, AIA, Project Architect
Architect of record: Johnson Fain
Interior designer:
Johnson Fain
Engineer(s):
Mechanical: William J. Yang and Associates
Plumbing: William J. Yang and Associates
Electrical: Silver, Roth & Associates
Structural: Nabih Youssef Associates
Civil: RBA Partners, Inc., Mollenhauer Group, and JMC2
Fire Protection: Schirmer Engineering
Consultant(s)
Landscape: Mia Lehrer & Associates
Acoustical: Steve Rogers Acoustics, LLC
Other:
Kitchen: Commercial Kitchen Design
Door Hardware: Finish Hardware Technology
Waterproofing: Alaina, Buick & Beers
Specifications: CSI
General contractor:
Bernards
Photographer:
Copyright, Fotoworks/Benny Chan
323 730-0100,
323 730-0001,
fotoworks@sbcglobal.net
CAD system, project management, or other software used:
AutoCAD
Product Specification
Structural system:
CMU Bearing Shear Wall, Steel Brace Frame, and Plywood ShearWall. Type II, Type V-1 and Type V-N.
Exterior cladding
Masonry: ORCO Block Co.
Metal/glass curtainwall: United States
Aluminum Concrete: Sealed Natural Concrete
Roofing
Elastomeric: Henry Cool Roof Reflective Coatings
Metal: Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation
Windows
Aluminum: Nissen & Company
Glazing
Glass: Viracon, Glas Pro
Skylights: Metcoe Skylight Specialties, Inc.
Insulated-panel or plastic glazing: Resolite Fiberglass Roof Panels
Doors
Entrances: United States Aluminum
Metal doors: Exact Door & Frame
Wood doors: Oshkosh Door Company
Fire-control doors, security grilles: The Cookson Company, Inc.(Rolling Doors)
Upswinging doors, other: Clopay Building Products (Overhead Sectional Doors)
Hardware
Locksets: Corbin Russwin
Hinges: Hager Companies
Closers: Norton, Glynn-Johnson, and LCN
Exit devices: Corbin Russwin
Pulls: Trimco
Security devices: DSC
Cabinet hardware: Hafele America Co., and Accuride
Interior finishes
Acoustical ceilings: Armstrong
Suspension grid: Armstrong
Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: Stolo Cabinets
Paints and stains: Sherwin Williams, Frazee, and Tnemec
Paneling: Sanitary Wall Panels, and Marlite
Plastic laminate: Pionite, Nevamar, Lamin-Art, Lamitech Inc.,and Formica
Special surfacing: Lamvin, Inc. (Acoustical Panels)
Floor and wall tile: Daltile (Restroom walls and floors and Food Service floors)
Resilient flooring: Armstrong Excelson
Furnishings
Office furniture: Owner furnished
Reception furniture: Owner furnished
Fixed seating: Irwin Seating Com.
Chairs: Owner furnished
Tables: Owner furnished
Lighting
Interior ambient lighting: Lithonia Lighting
Downlights: Lithonia Lighting
Task lighting: Lithonia Lighting
Exterior: WE-EF Lighting USA
Controls: Lighting Control & Design Inc.
Conveyance
Elevators/Escalators: Otis Elevators
Accessibility provision (lifts, ramping, etc.): ThyssenKrupp Access
Plumbing: Haws Corporation, Kohler, Elkay Companies, Chicago Faucets, Zurin, and Symmons
Add any additional building components or special equipment that made a significant contribution to this project:
Custom Design Iron Works, Inc. (Ornamental Metal)