January 2025

Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Phase 2 Improvements Project Update

 

Please see the information below for the latest updates on progress, photos, and announcements:

• Site retaining wall at Zocalo is 75% complete.
• Brick installation is ongoing and progressing to the north addition.
• New electrical panels energized for the building additions.
• Test cleaning of exterior precast panels. 
• Installation of major mechanical equipment.
• Preparing interior exposed concrete floors for final finish.
• Framing interior soffits, doors, and windows.
• Tape and float of interior drywall.

 

Zocalo: Retaining Wall concrete work in progress.

 

Zocalo: Retaining wall for re-installation of Snake Path.

 

South Addition: Brick installation in progress.

 

South Addition: Close-up view of brick work detail.

 

Existing Building: Successful test cleaning of precast panels.

 

South Addition: HVAC equipment installation.

 

North Addition: Preparing concrete floor for final finish in Art Room.

 

South Addition: Framing soffit at Dance Studio.

 

South Addition: Drywall installation at Music Lab.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• City Council has approved artists Katherine Telley and Ruben Esquivel to design and fabricate artwork for the ESB MACC Phase 2, Art in Public Places (AIPP) Project. The artists are working on the conceptual design during the first quarter of the year. More announcements regarding the planned community engagement for this project can be found at the AIPP website here.
• Concrete pours and steel deliveries will continue. Work hours will adhere to the City’s noise ordinance. Ordinance information can be found here.
• The Confluence, a separate public/private partnership project, has increased activities at the ESB MACC. The parking lot is the construction access point for the east side of the creek delta. Temporary trail detours and additional project information can be found here.
• The roundabout and driveways of the MACC continue to experience elevated traffic and congestion due to the volume of work in the area by developers. Please exercise caution while in this district.
• Drone video illustrating ESB MACC site work can be found here.