The project consists of two residence halls and a dining commons.

Project Role:

I acted as the Senior Project Architect from the beginning of the schematic design phase until construction completion. My duties included coordination with all consultants, stakeholders / clients, authorities having jurisdiction, and the general contractor. As well, I acted as the CA architect as well as the production architect within a very lean team which varied between two and five total team members during the design and construction phases of the project. 

The strengths I developed on the project include detail knowledge and coordination of:

• The California Division of the State Architect
• CSU Design and Construction Procedures
• The California Office of State Fire Marshal
• Cold formed metal panelization process
• The use of steel podiums vs. concrete podiums
• Student Dormitories
• Dining Commons

Project Description:

"The 114,000-square-foot First Year Living/ Learning Community Coyote Village is composed of two angular buildings that frame and activate a shared courtyard. The ground floors of each building house shared amenities and services, including the precinct’s residence life office, a large multi-purpose room, community kitchen and recreation lounge. The ground floor also encompasses a wing reserved for the University’s Honors Program. This space features three flexible classrooms, the program director’s office, study rooms, and a collaborative work lounge."

"The residential floors are organized into 11 36-bed pods, with each pod inclusive of 17 double occupancy rooms, two single occupancy rooms, a resident advisor room, dedicated study room, shared living room, and two gender-inclusive community bathrooms. In response to the site’s significant sun and wind exposures, the residential floor plans and façades are articulated with a series of projecting bays – which provide shade for the windows. Study and living rooms are expressed with a liberal use of glass and occupy prominent corners of the building, offering students views of campus and serving as beacons throughout the complex. The project is LEED Silver."

"The 47,000-square foot, 600-seat Coyote Commons serves both on-campus residents as well as faculty, staff, and commuter students. The project site is adjacent to the terminus of Coyote Walk, the main pedestrian circulation path through campus. In response, a large, outdoor plaza was designed as a forecourt to Coyote Commons, allowing its signature entry façade to serve as a bookend to the Walk. Secured outdoor seating is available in both an at-grade landscaped terrace and a mezzanine roof terrace."

"The foodservice program consists of a mix of offerings including all-you-care-to-eat dining with multiple dining-on-display platforms (salad bar, grill, euro, global, ovens, etc.) and a café/C-Store with extended operating hours.The facility’s flexible design allows for the upper terrace and mezzanine level dining areas to remain open for student use after traditional meal hours, with access to the café/C-Store for late night dining. AV in the mezzanine includes a large screen and projector allowing the space to host various student organizations and social functions as well."