Landis Construction Co., LLC

Dillard University Student Union, Health & Wellness Center

Posted on January 22, 2012 by mhoward

Landis recently completed the Student Union, Health and Wellness Center for Dillard University. The 57,000 square foot structure features a bookstore, fitness center, movie theater, four lane bowling alley, food court and common meeting areas.

The project will be LEED certified by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) at the GOLD level. Some of the green elements incorporated include high-efficiency HVAC and electrical systems, heavy use of locally and regionally produced materials, preservation or enhancement of existing natural features, including the lake that fronts the building.

 

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Royal Sonesta Hotel Fleur de Lis Suite

Posted on January 20, 2012 by mhoward

Construction is complete on the first of several updates to the Royal Sonesta Hotel located in the heart of the French Quarter. The Fleur de Lis Suite (formerly Begue’s Restaurant) is a 2,500 square foot facility that can be divided into a pre-function room plus three function rooms, or used as one large ballroom. Elegant finishes include custom millwork and doors and one-of-a kind custom carpeting and fabric wall panels designed specifically for the space. The stylish ceiling features wood veneer, crystal chandelier and sconces surrounded by a six-piece faux finish crown.

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Xavier University Qatar Pharmacy Pavilion

Posted on January 20, 2012 by mhoward

Qatar Pharmacy PavilionThis five-story, 73,600 square foot pavilion includes classrooms, labs, faculty offices, a large auditorium, and most notably a vivarium for testing pharmaceutical products. The vivarium requires National Institute of Health (NIH) oversight, meaning strict codes concerning materials used in such a facility, and isolation from other parts of the building. The Xavier Qatar Pharmacy Pavilion was opened to students and faculty for the Fall 2011 Semester.

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Xavier University Faculty Housing

Posted on January 20, 2012 by mhoward

The Xavier University Faculty Housing project is the first of its kind in the greater New Orleans area. This unique project consisted of new construction of five different floor plans on ten lots over a six-block radius in the mid-city area near the university. The houses, designed to blend into the style of the existing neighborhood, were built to adhere to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) green building standards, and have been certified Gold.

Green elements used in the project include bamboo floors, sprayfoam insulation, bluwood for framing and decking, low-VOC paints and sealants. A new advanced framing method was used to reduce the number of studs in the houses, reducing the need for lumber and other materials.

 

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Iberia Bank New Branch

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Julie Kirkland

The new branch located on Manhattan Blvd. in Harvey, LA is a commericial, residential, and business banking branch.  The one-story building measures approximately 5,400 square feet and is a wood structure on pile-supported concrete slab.

The branch was designed to serve as the hub for the bank should another catastrophe happen in the future.  There is an emergency generator powerfule enough to supply the entire building’s operations, and the training and conference rooms are supplied with additional power and data to serve as temporary office space should the need arise.

Flooring finishes for the project include cast-in-place epoxy terraxxo on the interior and cementious terrazzo exterior.  Cust rift-cut white oak stained millwork and granite countertops were designed to match the design of other branches in the area.

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St. Anselm Catholic Church

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Julie Kirkland
St. Anselm Catholic Church was designed to resemble a vessel or an ark. Each side or elevation of the building is boat-shaped with a sloped roofline and the walls wrap around and culminate at the highest roof area over the altar. The large, double-pitched standing seam metal roof resembles a large wave form over the central part of the church or nave. The church has a 35 foot tall vertical element marking the entry, which recalls a campanile or bell tower, and a large portico that contains a bronze bas-relief of St. Anselm. 
 
A feature in the new church is the use of natural light. The ceiling is separated from the walls with a continuous halo of clerestory windows which admit natural light along the perimeter and make the roof appear to float. Centered in the nave ceiling is a cut-out recessed plaster fish, the symbol for Christ. In addition, the center aisle which measures 80 feet in length is comprised of flagstone that begins at the front steps and proceeds all the way to the altar. On the altar is an impressive eight foot tall, 600 pound crucifix comprised of solid wood positioned on a large gold altar screen or Reredos.  

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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St. Joe Lofts

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Julie Kirkland

Landis has recently completed a multi-unit, historic restoration project located in the Warehouse District of New Orleans, St. Joe Lofts. The relationship with the developer created a design-assist process, beginning with the feasibility study and carrying it through construction. Landis worked with a compressed construction schedule due to unavoidable delays in Owner financing, therefore an eleven-month project schedule became a nine-month schedule. The project included 61 units which equaled 36,000 square foot historic restoration and 21,000 square foot new construction.

This historic restoration phase of the project includes two buildings totaling 57,000 square feet. Elements include heavy timber & masonry building with steel components; completely new electrical, mechanical and sprinkler systems; masonry wall restoration and new roofs. The project was completed following LHFA (Louisiana Housing Finance Authority) Green Building Standards.

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WYES-Channel 12 Project Begins

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Julie Kirkland

Landis has been selected and driving piles has began on the first phase of a new station for WYES-Channel 12. The 20,000 square-foot project, known as the Technical Building is expected to be complete in early Spring, 2012 and will serve as the new studios and editing space for the station as well as the new home of the auctions.

The station is currently housed in the orginal structure that was built in the lates 1950′s and endured substantial flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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Three Employees selected in “Top 20 Under 40″

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Julie Kirkland

Engineering News-Record Magazine (McGraw-Hill) celebrates young leaders in the construction industry in its “Top 20 Under 40.”  Chosen for their leadership, service and professional excellence, the honorees from Landis include:

Sarah Busch, LEED AP
Project Manager

Kyle Condon
Project Manager

Christian Generes, LEED AP
Business Development

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Xavier University Hurricane Repairs

Posted on January 22, 2011 by mhoward

Landis renovated over 1,100,000 square feet of interior space on the campus of Xavier University in only five months without the source of power, an architect or as-built drawings. This project consisted of 21 buildings that were severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina. The entire campus was surrounded by four feet of contaminated flood water for an entire month. All of the 21 buildings that were renovated suffered major roof damage, therefore approximately 500,000 square feet of ceilings were replaced or repaired as a result. The entire electrical system was replaced.

 

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