Images documenting the exterior and interior of the Automotive Trades Building with emphasis on structural flaws related to earthquake safety. The Automotive Trades Building was demolished in 2010. The new Instruction and Administration Building (IAB) was built on the former site of the Automotive Trades Building. IAB was later renamed to Academic and Administration Building (AAB).
Overhead view of an interior space in the Automotive Trades Building. The space is two stories high, but a smaller set of rooms have been blocked off with white walls and beams. In the area nearest the camera, there are several lockers.
Overhead view of an interior space in the Automotive Trades Building. The space is two stories high. The floor space has been cordoned off into different areas by rows of tall lockers. The area nearest the camera has a bank of desktop computers. The area beyond that has desks and work surfaces. A few students are working together there.
Close-up view of an intersection of concrete, metal, and wood elements in the ceiling of the Automotive Trades Building. These photos were taken to document weaknesses in the building's structure.
Overhead view of an interior space in the Automotive Trades Building. The space is two stories high. There are many student desks and chairs on the floor, along with several cubicle-like modules with a drafting table in each quadrant. There is graffiti on the farthest wall.
Exterior view of the Automotive Trades Building on Redwood Campus. It is a mid-century, two-story building with concrete pillars, a brick facade on the lower level, and a bank of tall windows on the upper level. Individual metal letters on the upper level read, "Automotive Building." A few students are walking past on the sidewalk.
Overhead view of an interior space in the Automotive Trades Building. The space is two stories high; this photo was taken from a catwalk that runs along one wall, near the ceiling. The area below has two rows of drafting tables, which are stained with layers and layers of paint.
Photo of concrete cross-beams along the ceiling of the Automotive Trades Building, attached to the opposing wall with metal joiners. These photos were taken to document weaknesses in the building's structure.
Overhead view of an interior space in the Automotive Trades Building. The space is two stories high. The floor space has been divided into at least three separate classrooms by temporary walls. One area includes many student desks, and another has a bank of desktop computers.
Overhead view of an interior space in the Automotive Trades Building. The space is two stories high, but smaller offices have been cordoned off with plaster walls. Their ceilings are unfinished. The farthest corner of the larger space has been painted lime green. It may be a green-screen area for photo and video projects.
