Public & Military

“It’s the most historically and geographically important monument that nobody knows about,” said Clare Haggarty, manager of L.A. County’s art collections. “It’s where Los Angeles really began, and it’s huge, and so many people don’t know it exists.” But after four decades of neglect, work to restore the 58 year old Ft. Moore Pioneer Memorial has begun. The memorial honors the Mormon Battalion, the U.S. 1st Dragoons, and the New York Volunteers who raised the American flag over the fort on July 4, 1847. Completed in 1958, the 45 foot tall memorial is the largest bas-relief military monument in the United States. The monument’s 80 foot wide waterfall was shut down in 1977 due to drought and has not operated since. Wright Engineers provided the structural engineering consulting and design for the restoration.

Structural evaluation of an existing elementary school originally constructed in Las Vegas in 1960

13,746 square feet with a structural system consisting of both masonry walls and concrete tilt-up panels

Shelter for women and children.  Three stories with partial basement.

8,000 square foot solar parking canopy.

A 30kW PV system mounted on covered parking canopies at the Clark County Development Services Facility will save an estimated 50,656 KW hours and reduce greenhouse gases by 60,860 pounds of CO2 annually.

The 210,000 square foot, nine-story building replaced the old city hall, built in 1966 when the city’s population was only 35,000.  Wright Engineers provided structural peer review services.

A 15,000 square-foot, two-story health and wellness center designed by SMS Architects houses a perimeter jogging/walking track on the second floor, a boxing ring, wrestling area, provisions for circuit training, aerobics, and adult education classrooms.

Tenant improvement for VIP lounge in the McCarran International Airport D Gates

The Omnivore Demonstration Project shows how to increase biogas production at existing wastewater treatment facilities via retrofit of the existing digester.

Renovation of the existing City of Las Vegas Doolittle Community Center and addition of a 26,000 square foot senior center wing.

21,000 SF one-story animal shelter

The project included both a 12,000 square foot addition for equipment and vehicle storage, administrative and training offices, bunk rooms, an emergency response center, and,  renovation of the existing 12,000 square foot building.  The project is pursuing LEED Silver certification.

Facilities for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service(NCIS), an elite federal law enforcement organization charged with ensuring the operational readiness of the Navy and Marine Corps with measures designed to prevent and reduce major criminal, intelligence, and terrorist threats. The project includes approximately 15,000 square feet of remodeled space in a historically significant base building.

2,500 square foot single story building with six double occupancy guest rooms.