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According to Mitch Otera,
Project Manager for the Space
Vehicle Production Facility
(SVPF) project, a major factor in
TRW's selection of the W.E.
O'Neil team was our performance
on the M2 Clean Room addition
for the SVPF Phase 1, which was
delivered one month ahead of
schedule.
The newly awarded M1
Annex and highbay upgrades for
the SVPF Phase II project are part
of TRW's recent efforts to capital-
ize on the continuing demand for
wireless technology and the aero-
space industry's growing focus on
commercial satellite systems. The
new production area will be util-
ized to produce payload systems
for the broadband global telecom-
munications project, Astrolink.
Currently in the design phase
of the $4.8 million project, the
scope of work will include up-
grades to approximately 15,000 s.f.
of existing facilities and construc-
tion of a new 7,000 s.f. highbay
annex that will house TRW's
Antenna Nearfield Range. The
new highbay annex will be a
Giving three typical 1960s
precast concrete buildings a new
and improved presence along Cen-
tury Boulevard, gateway to Los
Angeles International Airport, W.E.
O'Neil is performing several
exterior improvements to Jupiter
Airport Center Buildings I, II & III.
The main scope of work in-
cludes the installation of architec-
tural building lighting, four large
cast-in-place monument signs, a
completely new landscape lighting
package for all three buildings and
major renovation to the existing
landscape with new hardscape
revisions.
The project encompasses three
buildings spread out over a quarter-
mile area. To appeal to both street
and pedestrian traffic, the new
architectural building lighting plays
a significant role in creating a more
inviting atmosphere around the
TRW Launches Into Commercial Satellite Space
single-story, 62' high, clear span,
high bay. Amenities include a 10-
ton bridge crane, 10-ton monorail
crane, three roll-up doors measur-
ing up to 25' wide x 50' high, an
early detection analaser fire detec-
tion system, and a 40'x50'x4'
thick mat foundation for the
Nearfield Range. The structure
consists of structural steel col-
umns, beams and built-up trusses,
supported by 40' deep drilled
piers. The new annex will be rated
as a 100,000 class clean room.
Completion date is October 2000.
Mr. Otera advises that, "The
ability to react quickly [and] meet
fast schedules at or under budget
will continue to be the key
Jupiter Building Gets Facelift Near LAX Airport
buildings, as well as drawing
attention to their 15-story facades
along the entrance to one of the
busiest airports in the world.
John Decker of Pasfamonte
Lighting Design noted that,
"Special consideration was given
to selecting the lighting fixtures to
optimize performance and energy
efficiency to reduce long-term
maintenance costs."
Other improvements include
new palm tree-lined entrances with
colored architectural concrete, and
four 6'x25' sand-blasted colored
concrete monument signs set
within re-sculpted landscape.
Challenges the project team
of P.J. Doherty, Superintendent,
and Project Manager Mike Rable
face are the tight schedule and
construction completion scheduled
during the Southern California
rainy season.
W.E. O'Neil is working in
conjunction with the owner,
Jupiter Realty Corporation, and the
architect, Gensler, to complete the
project by the end of this month.
discriminators which award new
contracts, keep business funded
and produce growth" in the
aerospace industry.
W.E. O'Neil is proud to be
serving a quality client and leader
in the aerospace industry.
