North City Campus

North City Campus
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JWDA

ARCHITECTS
Jwda

MANUFACTURERS
Vmzinc

DESIGN TEAM
Joseph Wong

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Parterre

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Tmad Taylor & Gaines

CIVIL ENGINEER
Burkett & Wong Engineers

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Balfour Beatty

MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Bender Dean Engineering

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Johnson Consulting Engineers

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
San Diego, United States

CATEGORY
University

Text description provided by architect.

The North City Campus is a two‐story, 42,942 square-foot facility designated as the Campus of Excellence for Business and Information Technology for San Diego Continuing Education.

North City Campus
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North City Campus
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The facility also houses a new High Tech Center for Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) which is used for assistive technology training helping DSPS students participate as fully as possible in classes and programs.

The new facility supports and further enhances the Client’s region wide reputation for providing high quality cutting edge business technology courses and job training programs.

North City Campus
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North City Campus
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The building’s design blends multi-colored fiber reinforced cementitious panels, standing seam zinc siding, and stucco with expansive windows that provide views and flood the higher education facility with natural light.

Large operable glass doors and windows take advantage of San Diego’s climate to provide natural ventilation and daylight to the majority of interior spaces and provide occupant flexibility for indoor / outdoor meeting and gathering space.

North City Campus
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North City Campus
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The diverse program required state‐of‐the‐art and technology rich classrooms, computer labs, multi-purpose space, and administrative offices. 

Spacious exterior balconies and courtyards provide venues for outdoor activity and promote interaction among faculty, staff, students and visitors.

North City Campus
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North City Campus
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Efficiency standards by 30%, also an over 40% reduction in water use through the use of ultra low flow fixtures and water efficient landscaping. 

Other measures incorporated to achieve the Client’s sustainability goals include the use of highly efficient mechanical and lighting systems that exceed state. As well as an underground drywell for treating storm water on-site.

North City Campus
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