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CHULA
VISTA PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
When the Chula Vista Public Works Department relocated to a 16-acre (net area) site formerly occupied by San Diego Gas and Electric, RNL Design's services included providing Chula Vista with a new corporate yard by remodeling and adding to existing structures, as well as constructing new facilities and parking.
This $21 million multi-phase project consists of a complete remodel of the existing Administration Building and an addition for various City departments. The Shops Building included an addition to and remodel of another existing building. The City's Warehouse Facility was housed in a remodeled existing structure.
Due to the specialty purpose of this project, which includes Code-defined hazardous use locations, it was determined that concrete masonry as a material was needed to meet the dual needs of life-safety and long-term rugged durability. In the case of the Chula Vista project, the added benefit of matching the previous campus aesthetics melded perfectly with the designer's palette.
To respectfully expand the existing Administration Building to match the wall detail constructed 14 years earlier, the 9 1/4 inch thick specialty split-faced concrete masonry block was manufactured from original custom molds and utilized to contrast and trim both 8" x 8" and 8"x 16" field designs. Additionally, this material was utilized for accent details on the Shops Building and the Vehicle Maintenance Buildings, where details were expanded to meet the requirements of 12-inch thick structural concrete masonry block walls, while matching the set design theme with a cost-effective blend of similar, but standard units.
ARCHITECT:
RNL
Design
800 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Patrick
M. McKelvey, AIA
Principal
OWNER:
City
of Chula Vista
Department of Public Works
Mr. Dave Byers
