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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT: Saburo Muraoka Elementary School
CONTRACTOR: Balfour Beatty Construction
OWNER: Chula Vista Elementary School
ARCHITECT: Runau Runau Clarke
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Saburo Muraoka Elementary is the first public school in San Diego
County to be named after a Japanese American. It spans 10 acres with 86,859 square
feet of building space, and it features a two-story administration, classroom, and library
building; a multipurpose building with an auditorium; and a natural light-filled food service
area. The “Innovation Center” is designed to inspire student’s creativity and confidence,
and it is the central gathering location for the campus to promote staff, student, and
social interactions. A friendship garden with a stone lantern, cherry blossom trees, and
Mondo commemorates Saburo Muraoka.
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
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PROJECT: UCSD Graduate and Professional Services & Mixed-Use
Housing – East Campus
CONTRACTOR: Brady SoCal, Inc.
OWNER: UCSD
ARCHITECT: Mithun
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This 580,00 square foot mixed-use residential and
common amenities have a total of 1,105 units throughout five separate
buildings, as well as a five-story parking garage. The proximity to academia, employment,
and recreational activities creates less congestion, air pollution, and infrastructure
maintenance. Brady SoCal performed the following scopes while incorporating
innovative techniques and materials: framing, drywall, fireproofing, lath/plaster, siding,
acoustic ceilings, and specialties.
AGC BUILD SAN DIEGO AWARDS - 2017