The Peninsula Mandalay
South San Francisco, California

Cut into San Bruno Mountain, along a narrow road, this 112-unit condominium overcomes both design and constructibility obstacles to take advantage of generous views of San Francisco Bay.

A post-tensioned precast concrete structure is utilized to minimize overall building height, yet provides luxurious ceilings. Clad in a subtly sculpted skin of cement plaster and colorful aluminum curtainwall, the tower provides a complement to the texture and color of the mountain’s backdrop.

Working in close harmony with the builder, LDA has maintained the economy desired, while securing the superior performance required of a condominium. Constructed under a fast-track process, LDA kept pace with the demanding schedule with clear and thorough documentation, and close cooperation with other design and engineering professionals.

Designed by MBH Architects and engineered by dozens of consultants with overlapping responsibilities, each working for a variety of entities, was a coordination challenge for LDA. Regular, and wellmanaged coordination sessions were utilized to maintain careful control over progress and to assure that field problems were minimized by judicious pre-construction planning.