Rudolph & Sletten, Inc.

Owner:

Beverly Hills Unified School District

Architect:

Dougherty & Dougherty Architects, LLC

Scope Of Work

Originally constructed in 1927,  historical auditorium  bell tower at  Beverly Vista School underwent major structural reinforcing  expansion so it would, once again, become an icon for  school district  neighborhood.

 500-seat auditorium  bell tower added three kindergarten classrooms, four multipurpose classrooms, one band room and one choral room. Additionally, a new single stop elevator was added along with new restrooms, storage , electrical room  an outdoor play structure for  kindergarten children.
Structurally,  existing auditorium  bell tower received new foundations, floor finishes  a steel  concrete roof structure.  auditorium walls received 12-inch thick rebar  shotcrete reinforcing while  bell tower received new concrete support columns  a tube steel skeleton.  existing exterior masonry veneer was cleaned, structurally reinforced  restored.  new kindergarten classrooms were framed out  wood with  balance   addition being constructed from concrete masonry units  structural steel.
 addition to receiving new MEP systems  finishes throughout, several period items, such as light fixtures, clay roof tiles, wrought iron fencing  copper rain gutters/downspouts, were salvaged, restored  reused on  . Additionally,  hand-painted concrete ceiling that greets children, faculty and parents entering  bell tower was preserved  restored back to its original beauty.