Lincoln Plaza

Sacramento, CA

Before it became en vogue, Lincoln Plaza exemplified sustainable architecture and the living workplace environment in a five story landscape terraced concrete office structure constructed for the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). The structural skeleton included concrete post-tensioned beams and slabs that were strategically cast in a checkerboard sequence to accommodate local shrinkage and to globally eliminate the need for expansion joints in the over 330 foot wide by 690 foot long structure. Encompassing two full city blocks, the design of the landscaped roof areas at each level incorporate trees that provide shade while minimizing water use and reducing heat gain thereby increasing energy efficiency. The building is often recognized as one of the finest examples of architecture in Sacramento.