April 2014
MSBA Approves Funding for New STEM Academy
BOSTON — Officials from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) recently approved up to $37.3 million to support construction of the Dearborn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Academy.
Renovation Defines Visitation School’s Heart, Mind
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. – Major renovations and a 31,000-square-foot expansion project have been completed on Mendota Heights’ Salesian-run Visitation School. The two-phase project infused the more than 140-year-old institution with new life, while preserving and celebrating its rich history.
UCSD Opens Collaborative Biomedical Research Facility
LA JOLLA, Calif. — The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) recently opened a new $113 million Health Sciences Biomedical Research Facility in La Jolla. The 196,000-square-foot building was designed to encourage collaboration between scientists in the region and worldwide.
AIA New England Recognizes Penn State Lab
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s Eva J. Pell Laboratory for Advanced Biological Studies (Pell Lab), designed by Payette of Boston, has received the Honor Award for Design Excellence from the New England chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Green California Summit and Exposition Addresses Prop 39
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Green builders and stakeholders attended the Green California Summit and Exposition at the Sacramento Convention Center April 8 and April 9 to share best practices and survey the latest technologies in sustainable building.
Orange County School Kicks Off Capital Campaign
SANTA ANA, Calif. — The Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) announced the launch of a capital campaign for a new state-of-the-art expansion. The new construction will be a first for the Santa Ana-based school, which to date has occupied repurposed commercial buildings.
New UMSL Rec Center Packed With Amenities
ST. LOUIS — Though rainy weather impacted the November 2013 groundbreaking of the new Recreation and Wellness Center at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL), the area’s harsh winter weather has not disrupted the facility’s overall construction schedule.
Eric Chang
Eric Chang, LEED AP, has been promoted to associate vice president of HGA’s Los Angeles office. Chang was previously a project manager with the firm and has more than 15 years experience working on higher education and commercial projects. He holds a master’s degree in design studies from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, and a Bachelor of Architecture from California State Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Chang joined the firm in 2001.