Steve Freihon/Related-Oxford
New York, New York
University of California - Merced 2020 Project
This 1.2 million-square-foot expansion and redevelopment project nearly doubled the physical capacity of the University of California's Merced campus.
Lead Contact
Project Details
Project Partners
SOM (Masterplan Architect), Webcor & Plenary Group
Owner
University of California, Merced
Location
Merced, California
Completion Date
Area
1.2 million ft²
Sustainability
LEED Gold Certification
Overview
The Merced 2020 Project - the largest Public-Private Partnership (PPP) social infrastructure project completed in U.S. history - is a 1.2 million-square-foot campus expansion and redevelopment project that nearly doubled the physical capacity of the University of California's Merced campus. The development was built on a 219-acre, university-owned parcel and includes new teaching facilities, research laboratories and faculty offices along with an additional 1,700 beds for student housing.
We provided providing structural design services for three scopes of the project: a wellness and counseling center, housing facilities and an arts and computational sciences building.
In less than 2 years, we’ve designed, permitted, built, fitted out and commissioned this 150,000 sf residential building, without doubt a monumental and proud accomplishment which would not have been achievable without your valuable service and support. Please accept our sincere appreciation for all your efforts in making the impossible possible.
Highlights
- We provided structural design services to HOK for a two-story wellness center and an expansion to the existing early childhood education center.
- We provided structural design services to Page Sutherland Page and Mahlum for four new housing buildings. Ranging from five to seven stories, the buildings house approximately 1,700 students.
- Granite Pass Residence Hall - One three-story wing and one four-story wing with 294 beds. A seismic and expansion joint is utilized between the buildings and the lateral resisting system consists of a bearing special reinforced concrete shear wall system.
- Glacier Point Residence Hall - One five-story wing and one six-story wing arranged in a ‘L’ shaped configuration.
- Sentinel Rock Residence Hall - One five-story wing with 454 beds.
- El Portal Residence Hall - One five-story wing and one four-story wing arranged in a ‘L’ shaped configuration.
- We provided structural design services to WRNS for a new 87,000-square-foot computational laboratory building and a 67,500-square-foot academic leadership office and enrollment building.
- To accommodate changing needs over time, the design and construction approaches for each scope were flexible and highly adaptable, helping the campus achieve long-term life cycle and sustainability goals.
- In line with the University’s sustainability goals all buildings were designed to achieve a minimum of LEED Gold certification.
- To help the University’s goal of reaching triple net zero, the designs also include a robust approach to storm water management and aquifer recharge.
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