With only 35 physicians per 100,000 residents, Southern California’s Inland Empire faces an acute shortage of primary-care physicians. To address this need, the University of California, Riverside (UCR), expanded its School of Medicine with a new $87-million Education Building (known as EDII), doubling class capacity to 125 students per year.
Project name
UCR School of Medicine
Architecture firm
CO Architects
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Photography
Bill Timmerman Photography
Design team
James Simeo, FAIA, LEED AP, Principal in Charge. Arnold Swanborn, AIA, LEED AP, Design Principal. Tanner Clapham, AIA, Associate Principal/Project Manager. Chris Kaiser, AIA, Senior Associate/Project Architect. David Hwang, AIGA, SEGD, Senior Associate/Environmental Graphics Designer. Kenny Chao, Associate/Designer. Rim Ben Fredj, Project Coordinator. Haley Becker, Interior Designer
Collaborators
Plumbing Trade Partner: Pan-Pacific Mechanical; Geotechnical Engineer: Langan; Fire Protection Engineer: Woden Fire; Acoustics Consultant: Arpeggio
Interior design
CO Architects
Civil engineer
Albert A. Webb Associates
Structural engineer
Waterproofing
Environmental & MEP
P2S, Inc.; Mechanical Trade Partner: A.O. Reed & Co.; Electrical Trade Partner: CSI Electrical Contractors
Landscape
Spurlock Landscape Architects
Lighting
LEED Consultant: Thornton Tomassetti
Construction
Hensel Phelps; Eric Bain, DBIA, LEED AP, CM-Lean, Operations Manager. Pete Spiegel, General Superintendent. Shawn Edwards, Chief Estimator. Stephanie Carter, Project Manager. Joe Prior, LEED AP, Design Manager. Sean Williams, Project Superintendent
Typology
Educational Architecture › University
Travelers seek lounges as an escape from the anxiety, noise, and commotion of the concourse. Alaska Airlines sought to transform the lounge typology from an exclusive haven for business travelers to a warm, welcoming space where all guests can find refuge—to relax, work, refuel, and connect.
Project name
Alaska Airlines Lounge at SeaTac International Airport
Architecture firm
Graham Baba Architects
Location
SeaTac, Washington, USA
Photography
Andrew Pogue, Ross Eckert, Alaska Airlines
Design team
Brett Baba, Maureen O’Leary, Francesco Borghesi, Andy Brown, Katie Moeller
Interior design
Graham Baba Architects, Charlie Hellstern Interior Design
Collaborators
SRG Partnership (architect of record). Ricca Design Studios (foodservice consultant). Integrated Design Lab, University of Washington (daylighting consultant). Arup (acoustical engineer). Graypants (entry art wall). Interior Environments (custom furniture and built-in fabrication). Resolute Lighting (lighting fabrication). Spearhead (entry desk fabrication)
Structural engineer
Coughlin Porter Lundeen
Environmental & MEP
Stantec (electrical engineer), Mazzetti (mechanical engineer)
Construction
Hensel Phelps
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant, Lounge
