CCSN TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUILDING
Las Vegas, Nevada
Wright Engineers provided structural engineering for this 92,000 square-foot, LEED designed, two-story high-tech campus building with classroom and laboratory facilities. Made with steel framing and exterior concrete tilt-up walls, the award-winning CCSN Telecommunications Building is the first successful design/build project for a public entity in Nevada. This project also received recognition in the Design-Build Institute of America's magazine for yet another first Green Building in Nevada.
Owner: State of Nevada Public Works Board
Architect: JMA Architecture
General Contractor: Martin~Harris Construction
Completion Date: 2004
Construction Value: $20 million
DRAGONRIDGE COUNTRY CLUB CLUBHOUSE
Henderson, Nevada
This 27,000 square-foot clubhouse is found at the DragonRidge Country Club in MacDonald Highlands. Amenities include a pro shop, fine dining, exercise facility, swimming pool, mixed grill, and golf cart storage. The award-winning structure was arch--itecturally designed to shadow the ridgeline of the surrounding mountains. A combination of wood, steel, masonry, and concrete materials were used. Wright Engineers was retained for structural services.
Race crews and fans have easy access to the infield and track at Phoenix International Raceway thanks to the tunnel constructed beneath the NASCAR track. The arch tunnel passes under turn 4 and is large enough for two semi trucks to drive through side by side, with room to spare. It is approximately 230 linear-feet long. The reinforced concrete arched tunnel is a 32-foot by 19-foot thin concrete arch and was designed by Wright Engineers using FE analysis to model the soil as an integral structural component.
Owner: Phoenix International Raceway
Contractor: Commercial Shotcrete
Completion Date: 2003
Construction Value: $10 million
LONGFORD
MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING
Las Vegas, Nevada
This 132,000 square-foot, four-story reinforced
concrete structure in the Summerlin area includes
offices, an imaging center, a surgery center,
and coffee shop. An adjacent parking garage with
607 stalls on three elevated levels is connected
to the office building by a conditioned bridge
that spans eighty feet across the drive. The “wide
module/skip joist” system was used to frame
the floors in an effort to reduce construction
cost and time. Full structural and civil services for this project were completed by Wright Engineers.
Owner: Longford Properties
Architect: PGAL
General Contractor: Martin~Harris Construction
Completion Date: 2004
Construction Value: $38 million
“I have been very pleased with Wright Engineers' service over a number of years.”
Frank Martin, CEO
Martin~Harris Construction
PANEVINO
RISTORANTE
Las Vegas, Nevada
Overlooking the McCarran International Airport,
the Panevino Ristorante and Gourmet Deli has received
rave reviews for not only its food, but also for
its impressive architecture. Bordered by a sloped
and curved structural wall of glass, the dining
area provides a full view of the Las Vegas
Strip. This irregular wall of glass was accomplished
through the use of sloped and skewed tube-steel
columns hidden within the window mullions. The result
is a roof structure that appears to float out over
the dining area and garden beyond. Wright Engineers was responsible for the structural design.
Owner: Panevino Ristorante & Deli
Architect: Marnell Architecture
General Contractor: Carson Taylor Harvey
Completion Date: 2002
Design Award: Recipient of the 2003 Nevada
AIA Service and Design Award for Built Category
SEDONA BAR AND GRILL
Las Vegas, Nevada
Located at Flamingo and 215, the Sedona Bar and Grill is known for its upscale cuisine, entertaining atmosphere and architectural diversity. The restaurant is a sizeable 10,000 square-feet with a main bar that accomodates nearly 40 guests. Sedona also boasts a unique cylindrical design created to envelop a 2,600 square-foot exotic patio garden. The building utilized a variety of materials and textures to create at least 6 different atmospheres for guests to enjoy. Wright Engineers provided the structural design for this project.
Owner: Sedona
Architect: Carpenter Sellers Associates
General Contractor: Breslin Builders
Completion Date: June 2003
Design Award: Recipient of the 2003 Nevada AIA Service and Design Award for Built Category
"We can unequivocally recommend the selection of your firm for high-quality multi-discipline engineering. Your firm excels in all key aspects of professional engineering services: quality of design, adherence to schedule, knowledge of requirements, compliance with codes, and management of the construction process."
Rick Sellers, AIA
Principal/Vice President
Carpenter Sellers Associates
STRATOSPHERE "INSANITY"
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Stratosphere's newsest thrill ride, Insanity, is a steel structure of over 20 tons, with the electrical power to spin passengers up to three 'G's.' Insanity's 40 foot frame extends 906 feet above ground level and reaches a speed of 40 miles per hour while spinning at a 70 degree angle. Wright Engineers collaborated with designer, Interactive Rides, to ensure the structural stability of this ride.
Owner: Stratosphere Tower General Contractor: Interactive Rides
Completion Date: 2005
BASS PRO SHOPS OUTDOOR WORLD
Las Vegas, Nevada
Known by adventure-seekers as "la
crème de la crème" of outdoor sports centers, the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World is a 165,000 square-foot retail marvel. Creatively designed with eye-catching rock formations, life-size animals, large aquariums, and hand-painted murals throughout; this super store offers a breath of fresh air to the outdoor enthusiast. Wright Engineers provided structural services, including interior tilt-up walls and steel framing for this project.
Architect: Bass Pro Shops, Inc., Springfield, MO
General Contractor: Camco Pacific Construction
Completion Date: 2004
Construction Value: $120 million
CORTA BELLA BRIDGE
Surprise, Arizona
Located at Arizona's Pleasant Valley Country Club, this 48-foot arch bridge/golf cart underpass is an eye-pleasing as well as functional structure. Wright Engineers worked closely with Commercial Shotcrete in the design/build process, to ensure optimum quality and cost savings.
Developer: Del Webb
Completion Date: 2003 Design Award: Recipient of the 2004 PCA Bridge Design Award of Excellence
SHADOW HILLS CULVERTS
Indio, California
Shadow Hills, a recent development by Del Webb, is the location for these beautiful culverts. Culverts are becoming increasingly popular due to savings in cost and materials. These particular culverts represent a $275,000 savings for the developer. The smaller of the two measures 12 feet and the larger 48 feet. Wright Engineers teamed with Commercial Shotcrete on this project.
Multi-family developments/communities are becoming an increasingly popular venture in the Las Vegas market and throughout the West, and the Boca Raton Condominiums at Palm Beach Resort, intended for part-time vacationers and full-time residents, is no exception. This high-end resort is comprised of four 7-story tower buildings complete with double-level subterranean parking garage with more than 1,300 parking spaces, and amenities such as a recreation building, pool and spa, and barbecue cabanas. Wright Engineers is providing full engineering services for this $300 million project: structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and surveying.
Developer: Palm Beach Resort Condominium
Architect: PGAL
General Contractor: Martin~Harris Construction Completion Date: Est. 2006 Construction Value: $300 million
Residential Units: 756
17th AND VINE
Las Vegas, Nevada
New York's chic SoHo meets L.A. in this new mixed-use development. At over 300,000 square feet, 17th and Vine is a combination of ten buildings made up of 450 condominiums, a parking garage, retail units, restaurants, and recreation facilities. Amenities to this upscale, all-inclusive community include four swimming pools and barbecue areas, a large fitness facility, and amphitheater. Structurally, 17th and Vine's five-story towers are composed of a combination of concrete, steel and wood. Wright Engineers provided the structural and MEP design.
Developer: LVMB Development, LLC
Architect: Welles Pugsley Architects
General Contractor: Layton Construction Completion Date: Est. 2007 Construction Value:Approx. $100 million
Residential Units: 450
LIBERTY TOWER
Las Vegas, Nevada
This 20-story tower housing 132 two- and three-bedroom condominiums is situated on the famous Las Vegas Strip. Each condo has allocated security parking, a den, and a separate storage room. Access to the tower fitness center, theater room, game room, and rooftop pool make downtown living a convenience and a pleasure. Also featured on the top three floors are three-bedroom ultra luxury penthouses. Liberty Tower will be built using concrete construction and post-tensioned floor systems. Wright Engineers is responsible for the structural design of this project.
Developer: Victor Altomire
Architect: JMA Architecture
General Contractor: Turner Construction Completion Date: Est. 2006
Construction Value: $90 million
Residential Units: 132
Tahiti Village
Las Vegas, Nevada
This Tahitian themed timeshare community, is a 27-acre master-planned resort that will feature eight multi-unit residential towers surrounding a lushly landscaped courtyard with swimming pools, hot tub, whirlpools, and a lazy river. Over one million-square-feet of structures ranging from 5-12 stories in height, Tahiti Village will also feature a 3-story, 42,000 square-foot hotel-style lobby and sales center, a clubhouse, an exercise room, a 6,000-square-foot restaurant that is open 24-hours a day, and a multi-level parking garage. Wright Engineers is currently responsible for structural engineering design of this project.
Developer: Consolidated Resorts
Architect: Carpenter Sellers Architects General Contractor: Martin~Harris Construction
Completion Date: Est. 2006
Construction Value : $60 million
Residential Units: 1046 rooms
STREET OF DREAMS
2004 “HALI LA’I”
Henderson, Nevada
This 13,000 square-foot multi-level custom home
was constructed for the 2004 Las Vegas Street of
Dreams luxury home show at MacDonald Highlands in
Henderson, Nevada. This unique design features an
18-foot high barrel-vaulted ceiling in the library
with sliding wall doors at each side offering entrance
to the courtyard. Additional features include an
indoor reflection pool, two swimming pools and a
hot tub. The home also showcases a step-up lounge,
a 14-foot high theater room, a retractable glass
wall in the master bedroom and kitchen, a wine cellar,
four balconies, a guest house, an office, a weight
room, a recreation room, and two bridges—one
exterior and one interior.
STREET OF
DREAMS 2002 “EL MIRADOR”
Henderson, Nevada
This 8,500 square-foot three-story custom home was
designed and constructed for the prestigious biannual
Street of Dreams luxury home show in Las Vegas.
The site for this home in MacDonald Highlands is
a severely sloped lot that netted a walkout basement
and a portion of the structure being subterranean.
Terraced waterfalls and pools grace the pathway
from street level to the front entry. Sliding glass
wall-doors opening onto exterior decks were used
extensively at the front of the house to allow easy
access to beautiful views of the Las Vegas Valley.
Structural systems included counterfort concrete
retaining/building walls, concrete shearwalls, and
an intricate combination of steel and wood framing.
A fast-paced construction schedule necessitated
accurate structural drawings and responsive construction
administration.
Developer: Signature Custom Homes Architect: Signature Custom Homes Completion Date: 2002
“The complexity
of the type of custom home I produce requires
an engineering team with a mastery of construction
methods and an ability to clearly detail difficult
conditions. Wright Engineers has excelled in this
respect.”
Matt Klinkenborg
Architect, “El Mirador” and “Hali
La’I”
SOLERA AND
ESTATES AT OAK VALLEY
Beaumont, California
This golf course master planned community for the
active adult lifestyle offers eight plans, three
for the Pulte Homes product and five for the Del
Webb product. Production is key in this development.
Wall panels are constructed off-site and shipped
to the lot for installation. A staged construction
system is used that allows each trade only one day
to complete each construction task, before moving
on to the next lot. A fine-tuned structural design
and a certain level of innovation were essential
for this process to be successful.
Developer: Pulte Homes and Del Webb
Architect: Mark Gross and Associates
Completion Date: 2005
Total Number of Lots: 1,312
COVINGTON
HEIGHTS AT KERRIGAN RANCH
Yorba Linda, California
This upscale equestrian-themed development is located in the foothills of Yorba Linda, in prestigious Kerrigan Ranch. Single and two-story floor plans range in size from 3,700 to 5,500 square feet, all on oversized lots. Unique architecture required special attention to detail in the structural design. Two of the four plans include interior courtyards, and all plans have multiple room options and elevations.
Developer:
Pulte Homes Architect: Dahlin Group Completion Date: 2005 Total Number of Lots: 154
“Wright Engineers has consistently put forth the extra effort required to help us make each project a success. As Wright Engineers grows they continue to provide us the traditional, personal, small company service that we expect. No matter what the need, we can count on Wright Engineers to come through for us.”
D’Wayne
Pryor, Vice President of Design
Pulte Homes, Southern California Area
IRON MOUNTAIN RANCH
Las Vegas, Nevada
Iron Mountain Ranch is a master-planned community with spaciously designed homes. These one- and two-story homes range from 1,100 to 3,800 square feet positioned on extra large lots. With 14 models and 27 floor plans to choose from the homeowner can be selective in the features they want. From two to seven bedrooms, two to four bathrooms, and two- or three-car garages, the discerning homebuyer can choose the home that best fits their needs. The mountain views and ranch-style living offers a unique departure from the typical city environment most Las Vegans are accustomed to.
Developer: KB Home Architect: KB Home Completion Date: 2004 Total Number of Lots: 1,700
THE RESERVE AT RED ROCK COUNTRY CLUB
Las Vegas, Nevada
A luxurious gated golf community highlighting two new home neighborhoods with a total of 203 luxury residences. Toll Brothers' homes present single and two-story designs with elegant and practical features such as circular entries, cozy fireplaces, media niches and convenient patio access. Also available are homes with airy courtyards leading to inviting foyers, beautifully crafted coffered ceilings in private dens, formal dining rooms and spacious gourmet kitchens. The splendid master suites have a secluded sitting area, dual walk-in closets, and a private dressing room. All homes feature three-car garages and up to five bedrooms.
Developer: Toll Brothers Architect: Toll Brothers Completion Date: 2004 Total Number of Lots: 203
“I think Wright Engineers is one of the best engineering firms in Nevada. I have known Brent Wright both personally and professionally for 10 years and find him and his firm to be top shelf. Their knowledge is extensive and their customer service is top notch.”
Dan Martin, Vice President
Toll Brothers, Reno Division
