Market
San Diego Central Courthouse
Project Details
TUTOR PERINI AFFILIATES
Rudolph and Sletten, Inc.
Construction Manager at Risk
Contract Amount: $466 Million
OWNER
Judicial Council of California
LOCATION
San Diego, CA
ARCHITECT
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
SIZE
704,000 Square Feet
COMPLETION
2017
Project Description
The 704,000-square-foot San Diego Central Courthouse was the largest project funded through Senate Bill 1407, which finances new and renovated court facilities using court user fees rather than the state’s general fund. The 71-courtroom, high-rise building provides the local community with a large, modern facility with high security features.
The Superior Court of California San Diego consolidates San Diego County’s criminal trial, family, civil, and probate courts into a 24-story downtown tower. Working with the client, the project team delivered on several key owner objectives, including flexible, adaptable spaces; a landmark design that celebrates the skyline; and an enhanced seismic design.
The building replaces the former courthouse, family court and Madge Bradley Court, and is an important part of a modernization of San Diego’s downtown government district. The project achieved LEED Silver NC.
Awards
LEED Silver
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design – 2012 American Architecture Award
BD+C Building Team Awards - 2018 Gold Award
ENR California Best Projects Awards - 2018 Government/Public Building Best Project
APWA – “Project of the Year” Award
54th Annual Alonzo Award “Downtown on the Rise”
WCCC - Western Council of Construction Consumers - Chairman's Project Achievement Award in category: Buildings
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) - IDEAS2 National Award
WCCC - Western Council of Construction Consumers - Innovative Project Solutions Award
WCCC - Western Council of Construction Consumers - Sustainability Excellence Award
American Society of Civil Engineers, San Diego - Outstanding Project Award
“Several of the veteran industry professionals visiting from across the nation commented that this was among the cleanest, if not the cleanest project they had seen. Having walked the job as a guest of the owner in January, I was proud to assure them that this was not an anomaly for the benefit of our tour, but rather the norm for R&S.”Joseph Hook