San Diego’s new federal courthouse will cover 2.6 urban acres with a build program that links new and existing federal buildings with landscaped gardens, plazas and a series of pedestrian walkways. The structure includes 14 federal courtrooms with an initial build out of 21 chambers.
Meier’s design calls for a 16-story tower clad in terracotta and glass with minimal supports as part of a green agenda. The minimal supports increase the amount of natural daylight throughout the structure at its east/west orientations. The east elevation offers sprawling views of the surrounding city and bay area below.
Drawings indicated handset systems for many of the materials used throughout the podium. The panels that Clark Pacific is producing were initially called out as Cast-in-Place elements, but precast proved to be much more feasible and economical for the project.
Construction cost is estimated to reach $328 million by the time of completion in 2011.
Project Facts
| Clark Pacific Job No: | 502 |
| City: | San Diego |
| Architect: | Richard Meier & Partners |
| General Contractor: | Hensel Phelps |
| Owner: | GSA |
| Market: | Civic |
| Building Type: | Courthouse |
| Square Feet of Product: | 49,698 |
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