San Diego, California
UNIVERSITY
“Having hired a world-renowned architect, we knew the project would require a highly sophisticated general contracting firm. McCarthy more than came through for us, producing an award-winning model for concrete work and design sustainability.”
—Boone Hellman, associate vice chancellor for facilities design & construction and campus architect, UCSD
McCarthy recently completed construction of UCSD’s five-story, 141,000-square-foot Student Academic Services Facility, which houses the university’s Registrar, Financial Aid, Graduate Studies, and Admissions departments; a 300-seat multipurpose room; two restaurants and retail space.
The $30 million concrete and steel structure embraces a myriad of sustainable design features including high efficiency irrigation systems, FSC Certified Lumber, 20% better than current California Title 24 energy efficiency standards, high performance glazing, daylighting, low-emitting materials, and recycled plastic lumber window sunscreens. The project will be self-certified by UCSD based on LEED rating criteria. An arcade structure consisting of 114, 28-foothigh exposed architectural concrete columns forms the moment frame, and a large mezzanine requiring 12,600 square feet of form liner sits atop these columns. Levels three through five are steel framed with composite metal decking and concrete floors. The project was implemented utilizing BIM technology and recently received the 2007 American Institute of Architects – San Diego Chapter “Honor Award,” the chapter’s highest distinction. Architect: Rob Wellington Quigley, San Diego, Calif.
