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Architects Pacific, Inc. (API) Thanks for browsing our portfolio. This section showcases just a handful of projects which we taylor to reflect our clients' individual needs and visions. Please feel free to browse through our projects and/or contact us for additional information.

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Client:

NAVFAC

Location:

Ford Island

Details:

Design of Building for Military Training

Under Construction

Features:
Building is to house a state-of-the-art center for joint/combination training, simulations, mission rehearsal, conferences, world-wide collaborating, and table-top events. This project corrects the current shortfall in the capability to develop and implement transformational training concepts and infrastructure to prepare US forces to successfully conduct the full range of military operations. The building is located in a historically sensitive area of Ford Island and its architectural features reflect and complement the surrounding buildings.

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Client:

US Airforce

Location:

Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

Details:

Completed 2005

Construction Cost $32 Million

Housing and protecting a fleet of multi-billion dollar stealth bombers is no small undertaking. Architects must design an aircraft hangar which not only withstands natural disasters, but is also low maintenance while addressing multiple military and administrative functions. In 2003, The U.S. Air Force called upon Architects Pacific, Inc. to achieve just that.

Andersen Air Force Base in Guam was in need of a new hangar for its Aircraft Expeditionary Force (AEF), Forward Operation Location (FOL) operations. Architects Pacific’s solution? A sleek, two-story, multi-purpose structure to accommodate a host of functions including security, safety, operational and administrative needs.

Architects Pacific’s new Aircraft Maintenance Hanger features a folded plate circular arch to accommodate the aircrafts’ massive wingspan, which complements the Base’s existing Hangar 1. Additionally, a special air-conditioned hangar bay efficiently cools down the engines of the B-2 Stealth Bombers. In consideration of the Anti-Terrorism Force Protection requirements, all mechanical equipment is situated on the ground level in an enclosed space.

The lower hangar bay is divided by a mobile interior curtain wall, providing space for two B-2 Bombers to be housed and maintained simultaneously. Two exterior hangar doors on both ends allow aircrafts to be quickly and easily pulled through the structure. The ground floor also accommodates the emergency generator, communications, fire protection equipment, hazardous waste storage and mechanical operations as well as tools, supplies and production control.

Innovative Use of Space
To reduce the length of the hangar, administrative offices and support functions are conveniently located atop of the hangar bay on the second floor, accessed by stairways. Offices, toilets, showers and locker rooms are located there as well, making the hangar more efficient and functional for the personnel.

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Client:

US Navy

Location:

Pearl Harbor

Details:

Awards
AIA, Design Award of Merit

United States Navy, Certificate of Appreciation for Superior Professionalism and
Outstanding Commitment to Excellence in Design and Engineering Services

Oftentimes, an architect can make valuable contributions to a project long before creating the very first design. This transpired when Architects Pacific, Inc. made a series of resourceful recommendations to the U.S. Navy for its 179-unit high-rise residence at Pearl Harbor.

Design Challenges
The conceptual plan called for a single high-rise structure. After thorough research of the site’s underlying foundation, Architects Pacific, Inc. discovered it had once been a land fill. Additionally, the location was adjacent to the original shoreline and served as a drainage channel. Should the project go forward, there would be lengthy – and enormously expensive – foundation work required.

Architects Pacific, Inc. solution: relocate the project across the street and abandon the high-rise design. Instead, erect two V-shaped buildings with a one-story recreational building as the property’s focal point. A separate parking structure will increase the number of parking stalls. These recommendations were accepted, resulting in a graceful new residence for enlisted personnel that far exceeded expectations.

Key Design Features
The residential buildings feature a unique multilevel design which steps down to reduce overall mass. The large, inviting recreational building is equipped with sliding doors to allow people to spill out onto the grounds during social gatherings.

Notable Cost Savings
With the savings in the foundation and environmental work, Architects Pacific, Inc. created a looped chill water piping system to provide air conditioning, which was not included in the original scope of work. Without the requirement for an emergency generator, Architects Pacific, Inc. made significant upgrades with special tile flooring, acrylic wall finishes, pattern carpet, special panel doors and attractive wood trim – all of which make the property look and feel like a comfortable residential living room.

The savings didn’t end there. With Architect Pacific, Inc.’s detailed construction specifications and thorough attention to detail, the lowest construction bid was more than 7 percent less than the government’s estimate.

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Client:

US Air Force

Location:

Andersen Air Force Base (Guam)

Details:

This is not your typical aircraft hangar. The Global Hawk Hangar – which houses unmanned aircraft drones worth millions of dollars – is an immense facility. Measuring the length of a football field, it is the largest hangar ever built at Andersen Air Force Base to date. The Global Hawk Hangar is the second hangar designed by Architects Pacific Inc., followed by the successful AEF FOL Hangar.

Unique Design Features
Guam has unique weather conditions and is vulnerable to earthquakes, floods and typhoons. As a result, special attention was given to the hangar’s structural integrity. Architects Pacific, Inc. mimicked the previous design – an arched barrel vault, high-bay hangar with reinforced concrete – to withstand high winds and seismic activity. The hangar meets Priority Level 3 security requirements with anti-terrorism protection measures and hazardous materials abatement. The entire building is wired with high-tech fire detection and suppression units, environmental controls and state-of-the-art communications capabilities such as satellite-linked antennas and dishes incorporated on both sides of the hangar.

Innovative Use of Space
The hangar accommodates up to six RQ-4 Global Hawks, which are unmanned flying machines. Architects Pacific, Inc. designed a 47,000 square foot covered aircraft maintenance space with adjacent space for maintenance support, supplies and tools.

To streamline hangar operations, Architects Pacific, Inc. called for 11,500 additional square feet to reorganize command and squadron operations. The space features secured work areas and classified storage. Because the drones are piloted by remote control, Architects Pacific, Inc. designed special interior and exterior spaces and utility connections for Launch Recovery Element (LRE) from which commanders fly and manipulate the unmanned crafts.

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Client:

US Marines

Location:

Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Hawaii

Details:

Nearly 680 marines who reside in the Bachelors Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) in Kaneohe frequently enjoy the island’s pleasant breezes drifting through their rooms. The natural ventilation system, designed by Architects Pacific, Inc., efficiently harnesses the trade winds. Each unit faces an open courtyard, allowing cool airflow as well as pleasing views of the landscaped property below. In stark contrast to typical barracks, Kaneohe’s BEQ emphasizes residential quality and establishes a unique sense of place for the Marines.

Additionally, Architects Pacific, Inc. veered away from a multi-story, densely populated building. Instead, the living area is comprised of smaller, two or three-story structures with sloping gable roofs. Residential parking is conveniently accessible on the ground floor, eliminating the need for a parking garage.

Rounding out this design-build project, Architects Pacific, Inc. created comfortable recreational facilities as well as administration offices.