the People

Owner:
University of California, San Diego

Architect:
Yazdani Studio of Cannon Design

Mehrdad Yazdani – Design Principal
Craig Hamilton, AIA, LEED AP – Project Principal
Ron Benson – Project Manager
Mark Piaia, AIA, LEED AP – Project Architect
Craig Booth, RA, LEED AP and John Chan – Senior Designers
Jim Peshl, AIA – QA/QC
Jack Poulin, IIDA, LEED AP – Interior FFE
Yan Krymsky; Tommy Yuen, LEED AP; Lily Chiu, AIA, LEED AP; Hong Gip; Frank Maldonado, AIA; Mi Sun Lim, LEED AP; Manson Fung, LEED AP; Lauren Coles, LEED AP; Radames Culqui – Project Team

Engineer(s):
Structural engineer:
Englekirk and Sabol

Mechanical Engineer:
IBE Consulting Engineers

Electrical engineer:
Coffman Engineers

Landscape Architect:
Pamela Burton & Company

Food Service:
Webb Design

Civil Engineers:
Hirsh & Company

Cost Estimators:
Cumming LLC

Vertical Transport:
Lerch Bates & Associates

Lighting designer:
Lighting Design Alliance

Acoustician:
Newson Brown Acoustics, LLC

Audiovisual:
Media Systems Design Group

General contractor:
M.A. Mortensen Company

Photographer(s)
Timothy Hursley (all built images)
model photography by Tom Bonner

the Products

Structural system:
Mc Mahon Steel Co., Inc.

Exterior cladding
Metal/glass curtain wall:
Unitized curtain wall assembly: Tower Glass, Inc.

Concrete:
Structural concrete

EIFS, ACM, or other:
Cement Plaster

Roofing
Elastomeric:
AutoGard: NeoGard

Other:
Adhered Thermoplastic Membrane (PolyVinyl Cloride) Roofing: Sarnafil

Windows
Aluminum:
Unitized curtain wall assembly: Tower Glass, Inc.

Concrete:
Structural concrete

Glazing
Glass:
Viracon

Insulated-panel or plastic glazing:
Insulated glass unit: Viracon

Doors
Entrances:
Tower Glass, Inc.

Metal doors:
Steelcraft

Wood doors:
Algoma Hardwoods, Inc.

Sliding doors: 
Horton Automatics

Fire-control doors, security grilles:
Security Glass: National Bullet Proof Inc., Universal Fire Rated Access Door: KARP Associates, Inc.

Upswinging doors, other:
Operable Partition: Modernfold Inc.

Hardware
Locksets:
Schlage Lock Co.

Hinges:
Hager Hinge Co.

Closers:
LCN Closers, Inc.

Exit devices:
Von Duprin, Inc.

Pulls:
Tydix Products, Inc.

Cabinet hardware:
Knape and Vogt Mfg. Co.

Interior finishes
Acoustical ceilings:
Armstrong

Suspension grid:
Armstrong

Metal ceilings:
Ceilings Plus

Paints:
Dunn Edwards

Wallcoverings:
Maharem, Knoll

Plastic laminate:
Formica, Nevamar, Laminart

Floor and wall tile:
Daltile

Resilient flooring:
Forbo Marmoleum

Carpet:
Interface, C&A

Furnishings
Office furniture:
Steelcase

Reception furniture: 
Custom Design

Fixed seating:
Millwork benches with Nevamar laminate and Maharem fabric seats.

Chairs:
Cafeteria: Thonet.  Study Areas and Offices: Steelcase, Brayton,

Tables:
Study Areas: Metro, Brayton

Upholstery: 
Knoll, Maharem, Carnegie

Lighting
Interior ambient lighting:
Kirlin Signature, PMC Atrium Lighting: Lighting Services, Inc.

Controls:
Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.

Conveyance
Elevators/Escalators: 
Mitsubishi Electric

Plumbing 
Plumbing Fixtures:
American Standard, Drinking Fountain: Haws Corporation