This project is a combination of three separate projects linked together as a phased relocation of four different departments within the College of Science at San Diego State University. FPBA created a new building design that met the needs of a modern university and integrated the building into a historic college campus. The first element of the project involved renovating the interior and exterior of the 1960, 132,000-square-foot chemistry/geology building to a state-of-the-art building with soft science classrooms, computer laboratories and offices. An essential part of the process included the decontamination of chemical, asbestos and lead paint hazards. The second element involved restructuring and modernizing 26,000 square feet of interior space within the business administration and math building, originally built in 1964. The third element involved replacing the substandard education building and constructing a 62,000-square-foot landscaped plaza connecting the major campus circulation paths.
The City of Poway wanted to consolidate its existing operations and expand the capacity of the City Council Chambers and City Offices. FPBA worked with the City to determine a municipal building size that met its present and long-term needs. The Poway City Offices were designed to centrally locate all public interaction with City departments around the main two-story entry lobby and feature stair. FPBA created a sustainable design that offers a interactive environment for the community and its elected officials. The FPBA team expanded the capacity of the City Council Chambers by designing a facility able to accommodate both civic and private functions. FPBA was able to consolidate the City of Poway public service departments while maintaining City operations during a phased construction.
The Institute for Conservation Research at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park houses six laboratories, six research divisions and is a LEED Silver facility. Dedicated to making ground-breaking innovations in science and technology, the Institute for Conservation Research helps solve complex conservation issues and is one of the largest zoo-based multidisciplinary research efforts in the world. It is the research arm of San Diego Zoo Global and houses more than 150 research professionals in nine different fields that gather scientific knowledge and carry out research vital to the conservation of animals, plants, and habitats in over 35 countries worldwide. FPBA designed the state-of-the-art facility to house a genetics division which is home to the one-of-a-kind Frozen Zoo and contains more than 8,000 living tissue samples; a Wildlife Disease Laboratory working to prevent the spread of diseases in both zoo and wild animal populations; and the Reproductive Physiology Division which uses innovative technologies to assist in the reproduction of endangered species, including giant pandas, kiwis, and several aquatic species. The design incorporated the exterior of the building with the already-established San Diego Zoo Safari Park architecture and draws upon the style of the adjacent veterinary hospital. http://www.usgbc-sd.org/page-952933
