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UC Merced
Downtown Center

Project Description:

This project started with the design competition, won by HMA with Jordan Rose at the lead, and concluded with the opening of a brand-new LEED Platinum administration building.

The building features an open atrium circulation system, passive and active solar systems, and the full build-out of a dynamic open office layout.

Project Information:

Developer :University of California Merced

General Contractor:Turner Construction

Year Completed:2018

Total Area:Approximately 72,000 SF

Primary Structure:Type II-A

Architect of Record:Jordan Rose For Heller Manus Architects