One Rincon Hill, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

VALUE DELIVERED

A major new addition to the client’s real estate portfolio; new luxury condominiums;enlarged city property tax base; a new urban landmark; expert delivery of key building systems; optimum comfort and productivity; early revenue-generating occupancy; collaborative working approach that resolved possible collisions early in the process, reducing change orders, lowering costs, and improving potential profitability.

CLIENT OBJECTIVES

To build a 64-story luxury condominium with high-performance mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

To help this client meet its objectives, Marelich Mechanical provided high-performance mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems on a design/build basis. The project was completed within budget and on schedule.

SOLUTIONS

Using building information modeling (BIM), Marelich worked collaboratively with the owner, architect, general contractor, and all other team members to provide this client with an optimized building systems solution. Early in the project’s development, the team used BIM to address logistical challenges. The BIM model then became an invaluable tool for both the construction process and component fabrication. It was also used by all stakeholders to communicate construction sequencing and methods.

BACKGROUND

One Rincon Hill consists of a 762,000-square-foot luxury high-rise condominium. The tower, which stands 630 feet tall, includes the podium, landscaped deck, spa, and swimming and reflecting pools with four levels of below grade of valet parking. As of 2008, the building, which is the tallest residential building in the United States west of the Mississippi, was officially on the list of the world’s 100 tallest residential buildings.

OPERATING COMPANY:
Marelich Mechanical Co., Inc.,

CLIENT:
Urban West Associates/
One Rincon Development, LLC 

GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
Bovis Lend Lease 

ARCHITECT:
Solomon Cordwell Buenz
& Associates, Inc. 

MECHANICAL ENGINEER:
Marelich Mechanical Co., Inc.
CB Engineers 

SCHEDULE:
Four years from design through construction; phased occupancy six months ahead of actual completion.

		Design/Build
		Bid Build
		New Construction
		Retrofit/Renovation
		Electrical Construction
		Mechanical Construction
		Facilities Services
		Consulting Services