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City College of San Francisco John Adams Campus - Gymnasium

5/12/2011

 
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John Adams Campus - New Canopy and Accessible Ramp
 

Formerly the site of Lowell High School, the buildings are now part of the John Adams Campus of City College of San Francisco.  The existing gym was largely unused and the basement which had showers and workshops was vacant.  After a seismic upgrade, the gymnasium was renovated and with a new elevator, the basement level was usable and new classrooms were possible.  The elevator also extended to the gym mezzanine seating area.

A new accessible entry ramp and canopy was installed at the main entrance.  New and existing toilets were made accessible.
As part of a seismic upgrade to the gymnasium, large shear panels needed to be installed on two sides of the building.  In the two photos above, the left photos shows the original appearance of the building.  The photo on the right above and the center photo below show the new shear panels.  The concrete shear panels were covered with decorative ceramic tiles.
 

City College of San Francisco John Adams Campus - Seismic Study/Temporary Canopy

3/7/2011

 
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Retained for a simple modernization of the building, our seismic assessment of the building determined the building would pose a serious threat in an earthquake.  Our study allowed CCSF to obtain funding for the seismic retrofit of the building.  A temporary canopy to protect the entry from falling bricks in the event of an earthquake was installed as an interim measure while the building waited for a major seismic reinforcement.

 
 

     

     

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