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Elwood Building Re-Roof & Systems Upgrades
ArtCenter College of Design

Project Type: Institutional
Scale: 220,000 SF
Status: Completed 2022 Opened in 1976, ArtCenter’s Hillside Campus comprises 176 hillside acres overlooking northwest Pasadena. The campus centerpiece is an impeccably detailed structure designed by noted Modernist Craig Ellwood that stretches 675 feet long to bridge the arroyo running through the site. A sympathetic south wing was added by former Elwood associate James Tyler in 1991. The Hillside Campus was designated a City of Pasadena historic monument in 2014.

For the Ellwood Building’s comprehensive infrastructure upgrade and re-roofing, Land Office partnered with waterproofing specialists SGH to evaluate and replace 122,000 sf of roof assembly, handled all permitting with the local jurisdiction of Pasadena, and coordinated consultant work for new mechanical service throughout the 220,000 sf interior, new electrical inverter rooms, and discreet structural enhancements to accommodate new rooftop equipment and a solar panel array.

Given the building’s historic status, Land Office paid particular attention to detailing the roof edge and scuppers to ensure that the edge flashing of the new roofing system (a single ply PVC membrane) would match that of the built-up roofing it replaced.




image credits: Carolyn Chin




Historic Image


Original Craig Elwood Site Perspective




Site Plan


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