2009 Excellence in Construction Award

The Associated Builders & Contractors, San Diego Chapter held it's 8th Annual Excellence in Contruction Awards ceremony on November 19. 2009 at the IVY Hotel. Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects in cooperation with Ahrens Corporation received the award for their work on the "Elephant Odyssey" at the San Diego Zoo.

The ABC Excellence in Construction Awards program is the premier competition within the construction industry, recognizing outstanding construction projects across the nation. Projects built by ABC member companies are recognized for their exceptional quality, design, and commitment to safety during this annual awards competition.

This project required the relocation of the Operations into a new facility that enhances Operations' Group efficiency, teamwork and cooperation. The challenge started with the conversion of an older existing warehouse building into a new state-of-the-art electronic development and manufacturing facility. This facility needed to entice users to embrace a modular open office environment. 3D design views and animations were developed to enable the design team and users to create, understand and refine the all important physical aspects of the facility. An overhead modular grid system organizes the power, grounding, compressed air, phone and data to supply a multitude of possible manufacturing configurations. A meandering path circulation path takes visitor and employees alike through an exciting open office area to conference rooms, lunch room and the heart of the manufacturing operations. This 65,000 SF, $5.5M facility houses offices, conference rooms, electronic development, assembly spaces, and test areas to work on highly sensitive, customized equipment. Specialty labs include a vibration test and environmental test chambers.

FPBA organized and managed the entire LEED(tm) Certification process. While the original goal was to achieve LEED(tm)-CI (basic) Certification, the team was able to document points for LEED(tm)-CI Gold. Sustainable features include utilizing Energy Star equipment, low-emitting materials, wood that has been sustainably harvested, installing local materials with high recycled content, installing water-efficient fixtures, and designing large circular skylights that provide diffuse light throughout the open office space. In addition, natural lighting was significantly enhanced and huge energy savings (+SDG&E incentives) realized. The ViaSat Operations Building 6 is the first LEED(tm) Certified Project in Carlsbad, California.

BioMed Realty Trust LEED-CS Silver

The LEED(tm) effort for this four-story, 160,000 SF structure was initiated by the owner, Biomed Realty without the knowledge of who the future tenant would be. Sustainable features include one level of subterranean parking, providing sustainable guidelines that future tenants must comply with, installing only low-emitting finishes into the core and shell, and installing a roofing system with a high reflectance value, thus reducing the heat island effect.

LEED(tm) documentation was directly outsourced to Drew George & Partners, Inc. and was originally slated to solely pursue LEED (basic) Certification, but was submitted with enough credits documented to achieve LEED CS Silver.

Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects (FPBA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Lichang Li to Senior Job Captain.

Lichang Li became a Licensed Architect in 2008 and has been with the firm since 2006. Lichang has served in many roles contributing to the success of FPBA as a full-service award-winning architectural, programming, planning, and interior design firm.

Lichang's projects include: Genoptix Medical Laboratory, Amylin QC Lab, Muller Torrey Pines Court and BMR John Hopkins Court.

Qualcomm Building "WD" Construction Completed

October 4, 2007 - Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects announces the completion of construction for Qualcomm Building WD at 5739 Pacific Center Boulevard. The project included 41,000 sf of lab and office tenant improvements plus exterior enhancements. The building permit was approved in 17 business days to meet the accelerated schedule requirements.

The project design team included Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects for architecture and interiors led by Vice President Andy Darragh, Hope Engineering for structural engineering, McParlane & Associates as mechanical engineers, Engineering Partners Inc. (EPI) for electrical engineering and Van Dyke as landscape architects. Swinerton Incorporated was the general contractor.

David Boyd Promoted to Associate at FPBA

October 3, 2007 - Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects is pleased to announce the promotion of David Boyd to Associate of the Firm. Mr. Boyd has been with the firm since 1996 and became a licensed Architect in 2005.

Boyd is currently serving as Project Architect of several of the firm's most significant projects, including: Biomed Realty -- Illumina tenant improvement, and Favrille's cGMP expansion.

BioMed Realty Celebrates Groundbreaking

San Diego based BioMed Realty Trust Inc. celebrated their ceremonial Groundbreaking of their new three-story 84,000 square foot laboratory and office building on May 17, 2007. Designed by Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects, this project is the fourth building at the Towne Centre Drive campus for San Diego based BioMed Realty Trust. This world-class laboratory and office complex is 100% leased to Illumina, Inc. and represents an expansion of their San Diego corporate headquarters.

FPBA to Design Carlsbad Desalination Plant

Poseidon Resources has announced the selection of the team that will design and build the proposed 50 million gallon per day, $270 million Carlsbad desalination plant. The plant, the largest desalination facility ever to be constructed in California, will be engineered and constructed by a team that includes American Water, Pridesa America, PBS&J, and J.R. Filanc Construction, with (FPBA) providing all architectural services. FPBA has been directly involved with the project for the last several years, developing the architectural designs and supporting Poseidon throughout their public review and entitlement processes.

"The opportunity provided by American Water, Pridesa and PBS&J for FPBA to join their team allows our firm to ensure our initial design concepts will be faithfully implemented. We have been fortunate to team with a group that is fully committed to Poseidon's and Carlsbad's vision of this facility as a major element in their long-range plans for the area" said Kennon Baldwin AIA, President of FPBA.

Dan Rosenberg, AIA Promoted to Project Manager

February 9, 2007 - Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects is pleased to announce the promotion of Dan Rosenberg AIA to Project Manager. Mr. Rosenberg has been with the firm since 1990, became a licensed Architect in 1993 and senior associate in 2006.

His current assignments include Amgen's Building 99 CR&D Expansion Project and Favrille, Inc.'s cGMP Expansion. Recent projects completed include site planning for the Genentech Large-Scale Manufacturing Complex in Oceanside, CA and various projects for Veralliance Properties Inc.

LEED Certified Project

The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the Center for the Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES) project at the San Diego Wild Animal Park Silver LEED Certification.

The USGBC is the nation's foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.