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Makers Quarter Block D Office Building

Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
© Nick Merrick
Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
© Nick Merrick

MAKERS QUARTER BLOCK D OFFICE BUILDING

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ARCHITECTS
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ENGINEERING
Burkett & Wong Engineers, Syska Hennessy

MANUFACTURERS
Autodesk, Draper, Enscape, Tremco, Certainteed, Concrete Collaborative, Dow Building Solutions, Hubbell, Marlite, Usg, Viracon, Ak Steel, Adobe, Avalon Glass, Central Plastics, Design Polymerics, Hilti, Hunter Douglas, Key, Nyson, +6

CONTRACTOR
Hensel Phelps Construction Company

CLIENTS
Lankford + Associates

DESIGN TEAM
Danielle Buttacavoli, Matthew Porreca, Christianne Jordan, Matthew Winter, Paul Kempton, Dana Sorensen, Jeremy Knoll, Dan Brown

LANDSCAPE
BNIM

PHOTOGRAPHS
Nick Merrick, Basic Agency

AREA
53325 m²

YEAR
2018

LOCATION
San Diego, United States

CATEGORY
Office Buildings, Retail

Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
© Nick Merrick

Text description provided by architect.

As part of Makers Quarter—new art, culture, and innovation district in downtown San Diego’s East Village—Block D has been designed to upend workplace conventions and establish high benchmarks for future development within the district.

Providing more than 50,000 SF of office and retail space, Block D evolves current notions about the workplace.

Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
© Nick Merrick
Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
© Nick Merrick
Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
© Nick Merrick

The building redefines the workplace as a healthy, flexible environment for entrepreneurs and artists to create and innovate while fostering a culture of community and synergy that extends beyond the building walls.

A landmark project, Block D aims to be the first commercial office building in downtown San Diego to achieve Zero Energy and LEED Platinum certification.

As the first office project within the five-block Makers Quarter development, Block D will serve as proof of concept for the remaining four blocks.

Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
© Nick Merrick
Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
© Nick Merrick
Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
© Nick Merrick

With retail and restaurant suites on the ground floor, the building has been designed for street-level activation and to encourage interaction from the surrounding community.

Highly flexible office suites utilize natural ventilation through the use of motorized windows and garage doors on each level.

Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
© Nick Merrick
Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
© Nick Merrick

An exposed concrete frame integrates with the natural ventilation systems to utilize a night purge of thermal mass for passive cooling during the day.

A high-performance facade utilizes two active shading systems that enhance daylighting and enable users to customize daylighting levels within individual tenant spaces.

Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
© Basic Agency
Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
© Basic Agency

Drawing from the creative context in and around Makers Quarter, Block D has been designed to attract entrepreneurs, technology companies, start-ups, and artists as future tenants.

Opening to its context, the building’s design prompts these occupants to interact and share their process with the neighborhood. Public spaces feature exposed vertical circulation systems, collaborative balcony spaces, and an open entry courtyard.

Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
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Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
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Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
© Nick Merrick
Makers Quarter Block D Office Building
© Nick Merrick


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