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1/23/17
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Construction was recently completed on Nickelodeon’s newly expanded West Coast facility in Burbank. The 200k sf+ campus now includes a new 110k sf, five-story, state-of-the-art animation building; an expansive, redesigned courtyard; and a newly renovated 72k sf studio that first opened in Burbank in 1998. The campus is home to more than 700 Nickelodeon employees and 20 active show productions.
McCormick Construction was the general contractor for the work, which included the construction of the core and shell of the animation building; the 151k sf, five-story, 450-stall parking structure; and a design-build media mesh system on the exterior of the building to display animation.
Nickelodeon’s animation building is targeting LEED Gold certification, and incorporates a number of sustainable strategies, including reduced lighting power through efficient LED fixtures, lighting controls and use of daylighting. Priority was also placed on the use of healthy and environmentally friendly building materials, such as low-emitting flooring and paint and products with high recycled and regional content. McCormick installed the necessary infrastructure to assist in Nickelodeon’s goal of obtaining LEED Gold certification.
Since Nickelodeon’s campus is located in the heart of Burbank, surrounded by tight urban constraints, McCormick streamlined a number of processes which limited the amount of workers simultaneously present on-site, significantly reducing site congestion during the construction process.
Additional features of Nickelodeon’s newly expanded campus include the following:
• Screening Room – Employees can gather in a new 88-seat screening room where old-world Hollywood meets contemporary design
• Three Voice-Over Studios – A new state-of-the-art recording studio complements the two existing studios
• Café – Hoek and Stimpson, Nickelodeon’s café located in the lobby of the new building, overlooks the courtyard and offers a place for employees to gather
• Indoor/Outdoor Connection – Each floor has courtyard-facing break out areas and balconies
• Health and Wellness – The project includes both a fitness room and a calming Zen garden
• Music Room, Game Room, Arcade – Employees can play instruments such as drums, guitars and piano, or gather for games of pinball and air hockey
The McCormick project management team members included Steve McKee, senior superintendent; Jeff DeLuca, assistant superintendent; Chris Allen, project engineer; and Isaac Ayala, project manager.
Additional project team members for the complex included DLR Group, executive architect, which led conceptual planning and building design, city entitlement approvals, construction drawings and construction administration for the core and shell of the project; STUDIOS Architecture, design architect for the new animation building, courtyard and all interiors; Environmental Contracting Corporation, which constructed the interior of the animation building; Brightworks Sustainability, which led the LEED Green Building certification process for the project, working with Nickelodeon and the design team to create a sustainable and healthy work environment; and Accord Interests, LLC, which developed the original and new buildings and will continue to own and manage the complex.
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