San Jacinto College Technology Center Ctrl Campus

Client: San Jacinto College
Construction Cost: $10,623,553
Services: Planning, Design, Construction Administration
TASA/TASB Awards: Design, Educational Appropriateness, Innovation, Process of Planning
Accolades: 2004 2003 Silver Citation Award (American School & University) 2004 Apex IV Award for Project Excellence

Located in the industry-rich city of Pasadena, the San Jacinto College District (SJCD) Central Campus hosts, on average, 11,000 students each semester. In order to keep up with technology advancement and curriculum demands, SJCD opened the Central Campus Interactive Learning Center in January 2004. Inside this 84,000 s.f. facility, students will find a 150-station computer lab open 15 hours a day, more than a dozen fully equipped computer labs, distance learning labs and a state-of-the-art teaching theater. Aside from the building’s $10 million price tag, SJCD poured a whopping $2,000,000 into technology equipment and custom furniture alone.

Project description
a. Size and scope
The Interactive Learning Center was designed for total campus access to allow various opportunities for use of computer technology, such as:
84,000 s.f., 150-station computer lab with full internet connections; lab open 15 hours a day
Computer labs support academic programs, Distance learning labs, Collaboration computer labs, Cyber café, Computer store
Multiple size conference rooms
b. Firm’s role in project
Full architectural services including programming of spaces, managing design process, construction documents, bidding, permitting, and project observation and documentation.
c. Key firm strengths
Efficiently reached consensus on programming, technology integration, building design, interior design with furniture, and site design issues.
Met budget and schedule.