On October 1st the Design build team of CW Driver, Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects and Manuel Oncina Architects celebrated the Topping out of the Alpine Branch Library. Structural engineering was completed by Hope-Amundson Structural Engineers. The dynamic 13,000 SF structure will be the first Zero Net Energy building for the County of San Diego. The library will officially open its doors to the public Spring 2016.
Congratulations to FPBA who designed a fabulous new website recognized with an Award of Merit from SMPS San Diego! We had a great time at the gala last evening at the San Diego Public Library enjoying the company and amazing views of Downtown.
FPBA’ers Thomas and Mary attended San Diego Comic-Con last week. They both came back with some awesome pictures to share! Over the years, Comic-Con has become the focal point for the world of comics conventions. The event continues to offer the complete convention experience: a giant Exhibit Hall (topping over 460,000 square feet in its current incarnation); a massive programming schedule (close to 700 separate events in 2014), featuring comics and all aspects of the popular arts, including hands-on workshops and educational and academic programming such as the Comics Arts Conference; anime and film screenings; games; the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, the “Oscars” of the comics industry; a Masquerade costume competition with prizes and trophies; an Autograph Area; an Art Show; and Portfolio Reviews, bringing together aspiring artists with major companies.
FPBA’ers are making heaps of progress designing and constructing the Table for Tots entry. We can’t wait to show you our design! Thanks team! Our table is really coming along.
FPBA is proud to be an integral part of the design team for the Texas A&M Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Manufacturing Facility. The site dedication took place on September 18th, 2014 in College Station, Texas. Texas Governor Rick Perry, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp,Texas A&M Health Science Center CEO Brett Giroir, M.D. and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) BARDA Director Robin Robinson, Ph.D., and representatives from the State of Texas and GSK all participated in the site dedication for the 100,000 SF facility currently under construction. The influenza-vaccine manufacturing facility will help bolster the nation’s preparedness and response to public health threats. On track for completion of construction by the end of 2015, the Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Facility will develop vaccines aimed at targeting pandemic influenza strains and will be able to produce up to 50 million influenza vaccine doses within four months of receipt of a virus strain.
FPBA staff are once again participating in the Charity Design Competition “Tables for Tots.” The event is always a lot of fun and raises much needed donations for the local Ronald McDonald House. Table for Tots 2015 – “Each Architectural and Design firm is given an unfinished child’s table and two chairs to design an “adventure” for children. They are then auctioned off at a yearly event in August and all money raised is given directly to the Ronald McDonald House of San Diego.” http://www.tablesfortots.com/
The Society of American Registered Architects California Council (SARA CC) awards Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects two awards at this year’s event in Palm Springs. The award winning projects — BioMed Realty’s Road to the Cure and San Diego County’s Alpine Library won the Merit and Honor awards respectively.