FPD Portfolios
The City of El Centro acquired an aging complex called the Valley Center Point Shopping Center and partnered with FPBA to revitalize and design a new library within it. FPBA evaluated different scenarios—renovation of the existing building vs. demolition/construction of a new ground-up facility—and presented a final recommendation to the City Council, along with a… Read more »
Callan Ridge is a new three-story campus in the heart of San Diego’s Torrey Pines scientific research area. The two-building complex augments part of Healthpeak’s 20-acre Torrey Pines Science Park with simplified circulation, improved accessibility and greater connectivity. Visitors are greeted by a soaring canopy with integrated photovoltaics that casts dappled light upon walkways, outdoor… Read more »
Watkins Wellness is the world’s leading manufacturer of spas and maker of aquatic fitness products. Once headquartered in an aging building in Vista, Watkins Wellness brought in FPBA to refresh the facility and align the design with the company’s brand of helping people relax and live healthier, happier lives. The renovated space includes office and… Read more »
CrownBio is a cutting-edge translational technology company that helps biopharmaceutical companies accelerate their drug development programs in the fight against cancer, inflammation, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. A rapidly growing business, CrownBio relocated to a larger space in an existing, warm shell, multi-tenant building in Rancho Bernardo. FPBA provided programming through construction administration services for the… Read more »
Shanghai Pharma is engaged in the research and development, manufacturing, distribution and retailing of pharmaceutical products, including medicines for the cardiovascular system, metabolism, and central nervous system. FPBA provided design through construction administration services for Shanghai Pharma’s newly expanded R&D center in San Diego. With the introduction of a fresh new palette of design elements,… Read more »
FPBA completed schematic design through construction administration for a two-floor renovation to create new lab, office and support spaces for biology investigation students and faculty. FPBA also assisted with temporary relocation of scientific groups, value engineering, and incorporation of design requests by end users. Seven unique users had distinct requirements for their assigned labs and… Read more »
After purchasing a two-building office campus in Sorrento Mesa, Healthpeak planned to convert one of the buildings into a flex lab-office environment for research and development. FPBA partnered with Healthpeak to bring this vision to life. Between the two buildings is a lush courtyard lined with several seating areas. Trees, patio umbrellas, and a custom… Read more »
City Office REIT, Inc. (CIO) is a real estate investment company that owns and operates high-quality office properties in the Southern and Western United States. CIO acquired a six-building portfolio in the Sorrento Mesa submarket of San Diego, engaging FPBA for programming through construction administration of exterior upgrades and amenity space. FPBA designed outdoor amenities… Read more »
Ideally situated in the heart of the life sciences community in San Diego, The Boardwalk at Science Center Drive is a flexible multi-tenant science research campus formed out of two new ground-up buildings and one existing building demolished down to the structure. The design brings to life a variety of spaces for scientific research with… Read more »
FPBA joined forces with McCarthy Construction and Cuningham Group Architecture to deliver a 153,000-square-foot laboratory and office building tenant improvement for Sharp HealthCare. Sharp HealthCare purchased the Cox Communications Building at 5651 Copley Drive in San Diego to co-locate the Metro Lab, Sharp Reese-Stealy (SRS) downtown lab and administrative offices and call center operations. The… Read more »