Innovative Chase Center Taking


Shape in San Francisco High-Performing Team Heading for a Win in Delivery of Warriors New Home


By Carol Eaton L


ess than a year before the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors hold their first practice


in the new Chase Center in San Francisco, another team that knows a thing or two about high performance – contractor Mortenson | Clark, A Joint Venture – is well into the second half of construction on the much-antici- pated new sports and entertainment venue.


Te 11-acre Chase Center site in


the City’s Mission Bay neighborhood is humming with activity, as over 900 craftworkers put in place some $1.8 million of construction each day. Te $1.2 billion project will hit peak construction activity in October with an estimated 1,300+ craftworkers. For many of them, it is the project of a lifetime. Envisioned as a destination


experience for visitors, the 18,000- seat venue anchors a development that includes over 100,000 sq. ft. of restaurant and retail space; 3.2 acres


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of public space, including large open plaza spaces at each main entrance; and a view deck with newly opened vistas to San Francisco Bay. Two 11-story commercial office buildings totaling over 580,000 sq. ft. of leasable space and below-grade parking for nearly 1,000 cars round out the site. Chase Center will host a variety of


events such as concerts and conventions in addition to Warriors basketball. Designed by MANICA Architecture, with Kendall Heaton as architect of record, Gensler as interior architect, and MKA as structural engineer, the project incorporates numerous


“We’ve got a great team, a very engaged owner and a dynamite group of subcontractors and suppliers that are true partners.” –Jim McLamb


sustainable features and is targeting LEED Gold certification.


Highly Collaborative Team Chase Center is the latest U.S.


sports and entertainment project to raise the bar on innovation, both through its state-of-the-art features as well as its design and construction approach. From the dedicated virtual design & construction team that is utilizing cutting-edge technology to boost project efficiency and safety, to a highly collaborative project management team that is maintaining the aggressive schedule despite myriad challenges, the project is a showcase of innovation, collaboration, quality and efficiency. Mortenson | Clark Senior Vice


President and Project Director Jim McLamb said the project’s success to date has been driven by a high- performing team including the owner, designers, contractor and field personnel, all pulling in the same direction. “We’ve got a great team, a very


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