Ryan E. Smith, S.E., is the Western Regional Business Manager for SidePlate Systems, Inc. located in Mission Viejo, CA. He has served on the SEAOSC Board of Directors and remains involved in the U.S. Resiliency Council promoting the importance of resilient building design. He can be reached at rsmith@sideplate.com.
The Cottonwood Cornerstone Center office building complex has risen from the depths of an ancient lake, through the gravel shores, and sits on the remnants of a reclaimed gravel pit. Land with panoramic views is valuable even if the site is unusually difficult to build on. …