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Best of 2006 Southern California To prepare for the future and keep up with the demanding pace of technology, the University of California envisioned a network of four buildings to keep California at the forefront of technological innovation. The California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology building developed at University of California, San Diego is California Construction’s winner for not only best higher education project in Southern California, but also for architectural design. The $57 million, 215,000-sq.-ft. facility, designed by NBBJ and built by Gilbane Builders, represents a major Calit2 Building, San Diego Best Overall Outstanding Architectural Design Winner Higher Education Winner investment in telecommunications education for not only the university, but the nation. Judges’ Comments Called Calit2, the building’s purpose is to focus on the context of telecommunications and information technology as they relate to the evolving Internet, nanotechnology, life sciences, informa- 40 California Construction 12/2006 tion technology and wireless and optical telecommunications. Each floor of the six-story building is “It’s an unbelievably innovative building program.” “It’s nicely done, understated. It’s cutting edge in multiple layers of thinking.” “It’s an amazing project.” dedicated to a specific discipline in information and telecommunications study. You might find researchers engaged on the first floor of the building trying to research the mysteries of
nanotechnology while a floor above researchers are busy unlocking the secrets of artificial intelligence. The building provides some of the most advanced facilities in the nation, including clean rooms for nanotechnology work, micro-electro-mechanical labs, immersive virtual reality and ultrahigh-definition digital cinema. As many as 900 faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate researchers work in the building that has attracted some of the nation’s top talent. The work they have done and are doing has caused both private and public agencies to sponsor research and programs. Designers and builders, though, were faced with unique challenges when developing this facility. Designers discovered that ordinary metal and even glass interfered with wireless signals, so a composite material called Trespa was used on the exterior of the building. The Trespa composite minimized blocking electromagnetic waves and the building’s steel structural system made it easier to map interference points. Technology also influenced the building’s interior design. The building’s infrastructure is designed to accommodate nearly 2 million ft. of Ethernet cable and 150 optical fibers linking the building with UCSD campus networks. Designers also opted not to cover up information infrastructure with drop ceilings or steam and water pipes. Leaving such spaces open allows for easier access to Ethernet trays, which is part of the building’s purpose. Laboratories throughout the building were designed as dry labs, meaning they are essentially large studios with flexible furniture and computing arrangements. The design was created to encourage collaboration between researchers who may come from >> Project Team Owner University of California, San Diego Architect NBBJ, San Francisco General Contractor Gilbane Builders, San Diego Structural Engineer Rutherford & Chekene, San Francsico M/E/P Engineer Flack + Kurtz, San Francisco 41 California Construction 12/2006 Southern California—Best of 2006 Acoustical Engineer Charles M Salter Associates, San Francisco A/V and Telecom The Sextant Group, Phoenix Vibration Colin Gordon & Associates, San Francisco Research Facilities Design Laboratory Planning and Design Landscape Architect Spurlock Poirier Landscape Architects, San Diego
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