Educational facilities provide not only a community for faculty, staff and students but serve to inspire the community with the significance of intellectual pursuits. Design and scale are important – they must convey the serious nature of learning yet foster creativity, innovation and discovery. These institutions must provide the latest in design, technology, communication and amenities while at the same time allowing the flexibility for future growth and evolution. The chosen design reflects the spirit of the school, enhances its surroundings and makes a visual statement about the “personality” of the institution.
West Los Angeles College Classroom and Student Services Buildings
Los Angeles, CA
Citing an expanding student body population, West LA College has commissioned a new Student Services Building and new Classrooms Building. Targeting LEED Gold certification, the project includes a “Smart” classroom complete with cameras, connections to a satellite uplink and telephone systems for distance learning … READ MORE
San Jose State University Student Health and Counseling Center
San Jose, CA
GBE was retained to provide LEED NC third-party consultation services for a new 47,000 sf Student Health and Counseling Center. Services included assisting and coordinating with the owner and design team in planning and programming, setting design standards … READ MORE
Vine Street School
Los Angeles, CA
Originally built in 1909, today Vine Street Elementary School has passed its centennial anniversary. A venerable neighborhood fixture, its renovation and the addition of 10 new classrooms provided an opportunity for GBE to make it viable again. The school is still going strong with an HVAC update, new plumbing, new gas piping, electric cooling and fire-protection sprinklers. Additionally, new exterior lighting … READ MORE
University of Southern California All Sports Building
Los Angeles, CA
GBE is excited to provide MEP design services for a new three-story, 110,000 sf sports building located on the USC campus. The facility will consist of training areas, a sports motion lab, a strength and conditioning area, locker rooms, classrooms and offices for coaches, staff and administration. Go Trojans!
Los Angeles Mission College Parking Structure
Los Angeles, CA
GBE completed the MEP design for this four-story, 380,000 sf parking structure. Able to accommodate over 1200 vehicles, the facility includes a high-end security system and “car counter” to inform entering drivers as to the number of available parking spots on each level. LEED elements include a recently completed “energy farm” … READ MORE
Pierce College Student Services Building
Woodland Hills, CA
Mandates meet design in this new $23.2 million, three-story 60,000 sf Student Services Building. As the symbolic gateway to the campus, the project needed to maintain the Mediterranean-style design inherent in the campus vernacular while incorporating the standardized Sustainable Building Goals of the Los Angeles Community College District … READ MORE
Hesby Oaks School
Encino, CA
Originally built in the 1950s, Hesby Oaks was deactivated in the 1980s. By combining a two-phased renovation with new construction, Hesby Oaks is now a modern K-8 school, fully worthy of its high “Great Schools” ranking. The renovation emphasis was on meeting the requirements of the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS). The architects and engineers strove to enhance the energy efficiency of the faculties and … READ MORE
Westerly School
Long Beach, CA
GBE went to the head of the class for its MEP design for this elementary school’s new arts building, a multi-purpose pavilion and parking lot A. Although this school does not intend to apply for a LEED certification, the design of this project includes sustainable features to both save energy and to provide sustainable education opportunities to the students. Features included … READ MORE
East Los Angeles College
Los Angeles, CA
Under Proposition AA, two buildings (E1 and G1) have undergone substantial renovation. GI is a three-story, 42,000 sf structure that will become the new administration building for the school. E1 is a two-story, 42,000 sf building that will become the new Student Services Center … READ MORE
Pierce College Physical Education
Woodland Hills, CA
GBE provided the MEP design for the renovation of the existing 100,000 sf Physical Education Facility. The project consists of a new “wellness” pool and refurbishment of the current swimming pool, modernization of both the North and South Gymnasiums, an exercise room, dance studio, multiple classrooms, team locker rooms … READ MORE
More Education Projects
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Pierce College South of Mall
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