Design-Build for Education Projects: Progressive and Traditional Approaches
This article will explore the use of design-build project delivery in education projects, comparing the two approaches and looking at successful project examples.
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California School District Gets High Tech With New Robotics Facility
Fremont Union High School District’s Cupertino High School will soon be home to a new state-of-the-art, purpose-built Robotics Facility to serve students from all five of the district’s comprehensive high schools.
Northern California School Earns Recognition for High-Performance Gymnasium
Tucked into the Northern Bay Area hills, Terra Linda High School’s (TLHS) $27 million gymnasium has officially been recognized with the Collaborative for High Performance School (CHPS) certification.
Blach and QKA Expand East Bay Middle School in Multiphase Project
Project partners Blach Construction and Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) have successfully delivered the redesign of Thornton Middle School for the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD).
Northern California Prep School Continues Rebound from Fires
The Tubbs Fire of 2017 wrought severe destruction to the Sonoma Valley, destroying not only vineries but also local buildings and school facilities.
QKA-Designed Grade School Breaks Ground in Bay Area
Designer Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) has commenced its work for the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) on a complete campus replacement of Lake Elementary School, whose buildings were considered not suitable for modern educational purposes.
QKA Takes Action to Help Schools During Pandemic
After learning that economically disadvantaged schools in Sonoma County lacked basic resources for distance learning, North Bay Area-based Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) took immediate action to bridge the “digital divide” preventing some of the neediest students from an education during COVID.
California High School Unveils Energy-Efficient Innovation Hub
A grand opening event was held recently at Homestead High School (HHS) in the Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) to unveil its new 25,000-square-foot Innovation Hub, which provides central and collaborative spaces for programs including visual arts, business, computer science, robotics and shop to serve the school’s more than 2,000 students.
