Gateway of Pacific Phases 2 & 3
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Team
Architect
Flad Architects
Contractor
Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction
Stats
PROJECT TYPE
Life Science
COMPLETION
2022
PROJECT SIZE
919,000 ft²
MKA ROLE
Structural Engineer
South San Francisco, CA
Gateway of Pacific Phases 2 & 3
This multi-phase life science development includes an eleven-story building and an eight-story building with a large atrium, laboratory and office space, underground parking for 350 vehicles, and a landscaped plaza supported on structure. The buildings were designed to meet a tight vibration requirement of 4,000 MIPs plus heavy live loads. MKA's suggestion to utilize a deeper concrete deck system to improve vibration performance allows for lighter steel floor beams and ultimately saved the developer over $1.3 million in structural costs. ![](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Z0428_WS_N16_indesign-jpg.webp)
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Gateway of Pacific Phases 2 & 3
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