Mollenhauers 3D Surveying group has undertaken a wide variety of projects ranging from historical preservation to adaptive re-use and commercial rehabilitation.

The following are just a few examples of notable recent projects:

Civic Park
Downtown Los Angeles, California

The Grand Avenue Project is a prestigious $3 billion project and a major part of the revival of downtown Los Angeles. The project centers on the revitalization of Civic Park which already exists as a public space, but the design is disjointed and cut off by the entrance to several parking garages. A vital part of the project is the redesign of the north parking lot helical entrance and exit ramps to allow a grand terrace to connect Grand Avenue to the park.

Mollenhauer used laser scanning technology to record the existing structure and services. A 3D AutoCAD model of the park, helical ramps and subterranean garage was created using the 3D point cloud data. The detailed model was used by the design team during the schematic design phase to identify clashes with existing structure and MEP saving time and money at the construction phase.

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Grand Avenue Project Phase 1
Los Angeles, California

Phase 1 of the $3 billion project is to be located on a three acre parcel on Grand Avenue next to the Walt Disney Concert Hall and aims to give Los Angeles a thriving city center. The impressive multi-use development will feature world class architecture by Frank Gehry and has become known as simply The Grand.

Mollenhauers 3D team used laser scanning to record phase 1 and adjacent areas allowing the creation of an accurate 3D model and visualization of the surrounding urban environment, including 2nd Street Tunnel and Lower Grand.

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Hearst Castle
San Simeon, California

Hearst Castle, a Californian State Historic Monument and National Historic Landmark, was designed in 1919 by Julia Morgan for the Newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst. The estate comprises a magnificent main house and three guest houses of Mediterranean Revival style set in 127 acres of gardens, terraces and pools.

Despite the estates historic and cultural significance there are currently no as-built plans, which are very important for the future maintenance and preservation of the buildings. Mollenhauers 3D Surveying team was requested to carry out a measured building survey of Casa del Monte using laser scanning technology to create 2D plans and an intricate 3D model. This work formed part of a successful pilot project which will lead to future survey projects on the estate.

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MEP Services

Laser scanning technology offers designers and engineers the opportunity to have a detailed, accurate as-built 3D model of MEP services before the design phase commences. Previous projects have shown that this provides valuable information for clash detection and visualization of the proposed design prior to any construction work, avoiding expensive revisions and delays through the life cycle of the project.

Mollenhauer has successfully carried out numerous laser scan surveys of mechanical and engineering facilities. The 3D CAD and REVIT models have been used to facilitate the design and implementation of renovation and maintenance projects.

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Riverside Municipal Museum
Riverside, California

The City of Riverside, California, recently commissioned an historical structure report of its Municipal Museum to facilitate decision-making regarding environmental conditions, pest controls, and seismic improvements.

Mollenhauer undertook a measured building survey to develope accurate digital 2D and 3D as-builts to be used as the foundation for long-term strategic planning and management. This was an essential part of the assessment of the structure’s current condition.

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St. Vincent de Paul Church
Los Angeles, California

Laser scanning allowed intricate detail to be captured without the use of lifts or scaffolding. Historic Resources Group of Pasadena, California recently completed a Historic Structure Report for St. Vincent de Paul Church, a City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Landmark. Modeled after the St. Prisca Church in Taxco, Mexico, St. Vincent de Paul is an excellent example of the Churrigueresque architectural style.

Mollenhauer’s 3D Surveying team was engaged by the Historic Resources Group to provide accurate 3D as built data to capture the precise geometry of the Church dome. Laser scanning was able to capture the intricate detail of the dome from the ground without the need for attaching targets to the structure and avoiding unnecessary scaffolding or lift apparatus. The data was referenced to an existing survey of the main body of the church performed a few years earlier.

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Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, South Campus
Downey, CA

Three Mollenhauer teams surveyed and modeled 40 buildings in 12 weeks. Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center is internationally recognized for its excellence in rehabilitation medicine, consistently ranking among the leading rehabilitation hospitals according to the U.S. News and World Report. The campus dates back to 1888 when indigent patients from the Los Angeles County Hospital were relocated there. It is currently owned and operated by Los Angeles County.

Mollenhauer was commissioned by Sapphos Environmental Inc, on behalf of the County of Los Angeles to perform full measured building surveys of over 40 structures on the Rancho Los Amigos South Campus. This survey was considered critical base-data for all sub-consultants contributing to the historic structures report of the entire site.

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