Submitted by DLR Group WWCOT The $17-million, 48,000-sq-ft, LEED-certified student services center in Palm Desert was designed as an inviting edifice that stretches its arms to the community, fits within the context of existing campus buildings and contains multiple points of entry for easy access. The entrance is shaped like the open pages of a book and allows for views into the main lobby atrium. The vertical articulation of deep-set windows responds to the desert conditions and the character of the existing buildings. At the project’s inception, the design team had to develop a design that maximized accessibility to students

Submitted by HMC Architects As the Rancho Cucamonga region’s top-rated high-performance building, this 14,200-sq-ft LEED platinum certified demonstration building is dedicated to educating the community in sustainable living practices. The project is a public initiative demonstrating how inviting and engaging architecture can foster community awareness and create functional spaces for community forums, school field trips, lectures, public tours and vendor exhibits showcasing environmentally friendly products. A key element of the building design was the boomerang-shape of the building. A major component of the “boomerang” is the north facing glass wall that runs along the perimeter of the interior courtyard. Besides

Submitted by Barnhart Balfour Beatty The University of California, Riverside’s $7.6-million modernization project for both the Geology and Physics buildings were performed in phases, which helped minimize class disruption and the need for swing space during construction. The Physics Building was the first to go under construction. Phase two continued in the 58,546-sq-ft Geology Building where the focus of work included upgrades to building systems, infrastructure, and seismic enhancements. Upgrades to the building systems included new circuit breakers, emergency generators, and all lighting and communications systems. Replacements were also made to all windows and sunshades, interior partitions, doors, HVAC systems,

San Jose International Airport, which had a grand opening in June, has been called the country’s most technologically advanced airport and it’s easy to see why.

Located in the picturesque back country of San Diego County, the very small historic St. Bartholomew’s Chapel was destroyed by a wildfire that ravaged the Rincon Indian reservation in late 2007.

Submitted by Turner Construction In December 2009, Miller Children’s Hospital opened the doors to a new four-story, 125,000-sq-ft, $189-million Inpatient Pavilion, giving the community of Long Beach a “safe haven” for ill or injured children. Responding to a mandate to expand surgical services, the facility developed into a healing environment that provides advanced medical care and comfort for young patients and their families. The project includes a dedicated pediatric surgery suite with seven operating rooms, pediatric imaging, 48 neonatal intensive care beds (24 shelled), and 24 general pediatric private patient rooms (shelled). The theme of a creating a “Castle Refuge”

Submitted by Clark Construction Group The $575-million Tom Bradley International Terminal Interior Improvements and Baggage Screening Systems Project @ LAX (TBIT project) significantly enhanced the 25-year-old terminal at the world’s sixth-busiest airport. The Clark/McCarthy, A Joint Venture project team completed more than 1 million sq ft of renovations and installed a new in-line baggage handling system in multiple phases over three years. The existing TBIT facility was gutted and given a complete aesthetic and system renovation. New architectural features, information technology systems, and efficient MEP systems were installed. A new gate was constructed at the end of TBIT’s North Concourse

Submitted by Sares Regis Group of Northern California The $300-million Taube Koret Campus for Jewish Life is a collaborative initiative by the Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, the Jewish Home in San Francisco, the Jewish Community Federation and local community leaders. The parcel was an EPA brownfield redevelopment site, which before undergoing construction was cleaned completely to meet and exceed the requirements of local agencies. The 8.5-acre campus is home to a multiuse, intergenerational community center and independent and assisted living facility for seniors consisting of the 145,000-sq-ft Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, and a 310,000-sq-ft

Submitted by Turner Construction The architectural planning and design of the replacement Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center is a story of renewal. The design of the 500,000-sq-ft, $410-million replacement hospital and the 150,000 sq ft of renovations of this landmark site is about celebrating the rich history of the institution in providing free and accessible healthcare to the city’s most needy constituents while implementing state-of-the-art healthcare facilities to serve the city for the next 50 years. It is a story of celebrating a San Francisco landmark – respecting its original architectural vision and recognizing its social significance in the

Submitted by Flatiron At the foot of the rugged Santa Cruz Mountains stands the 50-year-old Lenihan Dam — a 1,000-ft-long earthen barrier holding water stored at the Lexington Reservoir in Los Gatos. Surrounded by pristine wilderness, the trail system around this reservoir is one of the most scenic in Northern California. The 2.5-mi-long reservoir is the second-largest reservoir under the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s authority, with a capacity of 19,044 acre-ft and a surface area of 412 acres. Over the past few decades, the dam’s old outlet structure, a 50-in. steel pipe, had begun to buckle and corrode. Despite