Project Spotlight Tour: Langan Leader, January 2019

Learn more about Langan’s involvement in our featured projects.

Netherlands Carillon – Arlington, VA
The Spiral – 66 Hudson Boulevard – New York, NY
Santa Monica – Hacienda Santa Monica, Río Hato, Provincia de Coclé, Panamá
Swarthmore College – NPPR Residence Hall – Swarthmore Borough, PA
Oyster Point Landfill Redevelopment – South San Francisco, CA
Saugatuck Transit Oriented Development – Westport, CT

Netherlands Carillon

OVERVIEW
The Netherlands Carillon tower stands approximately 130 feet tall and houses 50 bronze bells. This tower was a gift to the United States from the Netherlands in 1954 as a thank you for its aid during and after World War II. The structure of the tower showed signs of deterioration and was in the early stages of structural failure. Langan provided site/civil, environmental, and geotechnical engineering for renovations to the tower. Langan also provided a 3D laser scan survey of the exterior and accessible interior spaces of the Carillon. Langan helped obtain the necessary National Park Service permits and approvals. To accomplish this, the A/E team coordinated with the Netherlands Embassy throughout the renovation to reconfigure the existing bells and elevate the monument to Grand Carillon status with the addition of three new bells.

Location
Arlington, VA

Client
National Park Service

Services
Site/Civil
Environmental
Geotechnical
Surveying/Geospatial

Architect
Mills + Schnoering Architects


The Spiral – 66 Hudson Boulevard

OVERVIEW
Dubbed “The Spiral,” this 66-story building boasts 2.85 million SF of office and retail space, and an innovative design with cascading outdoor terraces accessible from every floor. Langan performed design consultation on the loading dock capacity, layout, circulation, and operations; prepared a Delivery Vehicle Logistics Assessment; provided a topographic, boundary, and utility survey; developed a Builders Pavement Plan; designed sewer connections; and conducted required inspections. We also collaborated with the architecture team to develop a unique streetscape design featuring distinctive paving, continuous planted tree pits, and security bollards around the perimeter of the site.
AWARDS
2024 Dezeen, Best Tall Buildings Completed in the Past Year – Second Place
2023 ENR New York, Best Projects: Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
2023 CTBUH Best Tall Building Americas
2023 CTBUH Best Tall Building 200-299 Meters

Location
New York, NY

Client
Tishman Speyer

Services
Site/Civil
Traffic & Transportation
Surveying/Geospatial

Architects
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)
Adamson Associates Architects

Strategic Partners
Thornton Tomasetti
Cosentini Associates
Turner Construction Company


Santa Monica

OVERVIEW
Langan is providing site/civil and traffic engineering, a hydrological study, and environmental and surveying services for the first phase of one of the largest residential projects in Panama. Ciudad Santa Monica will include large, open green areas for residents and visitors, apartments and single-family homes, sport facilities, retail, and public services.

Location
Río Hato, Provincia de Coclé, Panamá

Client
Verde Azul

Services
Site/Civil
Environmental
Traffic & Transportation
Surveying/Geospatial

Strategic Partner
EDSA


Swarthmore College – NPPR Residence Hall

OVERVIEW
In order to accommodate a rapidly growing student population, Swarthmore College added a 128-bed residence hall near its Palmer, Pittenger and Roberts residence-hall complex. Langan provided site/civil, survey, and geotechnical engineering services to facilitate designing, permitting, and constructing the new residence hall. The project was designed to minimize environmental impact by following the recommendations established in the college’s sustainability framework. To meet the college’s sustainability goals, Langan worked closely with the project landscape architect, Studio Bryan Haynes, to design the site to preserve trees, respect the ball fields adjacent to the resident-hall quadrant, provide outdoor space for student enjoyment, provide low-impact stormwater-management features, and conserve energy. Langan’s experience with designing and permitting innovative stormwater management on tight urban sites was a key contribution to the success in the design and approval process for this project.

Location
Swarthmore Borough, PA

Client
Swarthmore College

Services
Site/Civil
Geotechnical
Traditional Surveying

Architect
DIGSAU Architecture


Kilroy Oyster Point

OVERVIEW
The multi-phased Kilroy Oyster Point development project is transforming 81 acres of bay-front area into a mixed-use biotech development. Plans include a life sciences campus, new park and recreation space, a vibrant marina environment, and a site that can accommodate commercial and hotel uses. Langan is providing multidisciplinary services during grading and site development within the Phase I and II portions of the Oyster Point properties. Our geotechnical and environmental teams will observe, test, evaluate, and document applicable components of the Final Closure Plan and Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Plan, and ensure that construction meets the California Code of Regulations Title 27. Our site/civil team will provide construction oversight in accordance with the CQA plan and civil design, including reviewing design documents related to streets, utilities, and infrastructure improvements.
AWARDS
2022 ASCE Region 9 – Outstanding Construction Project
2022 ASCE San Francisco Section – Outstanding Construction Project

Location
South San Francisco, CA

Client
Kilroy Realty/City of South San Francisco

Services
Geotechnical
Environmental
Site/Civil


Saugatuck Transit Oriented Development

OVERVIEW
The Saugatuck neighborhood is one of the earliest areas settled in Westport and its first town center. Langan is providing multiple services for a state grant-funded Transit Oriented Development (TOD) project for the neighborhoods surrounding the Saugatuck station, including traffic and transportation engineering. The grant calls for a transparent and extensive public process that included the development of a project website, internet surveys, stakeholder outreach, and regular committee meetings along with a public workshop. Langan is assisting with enhancement to the public realm, including sidewalks and public open space, connections to the waterfront, and enhanced pedestrian safety at major roadway intersections.

Location
Westport, CT

Client
Town of Westport

Services
Traffic & Transportation
Site/Civil
Landscape Architecture
Surveying/Geospatial

Architect
Barton Partners

Strategic Partners
4ward Planning
Public Archeological Laboratory


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