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Mission Valley Development Concept, San Diego State Univ.
San Diego, CA
Transit-ready gateway.
A strong sense of place.
Hip new urban neighborhood
The San Diego State University (SDSU) Mission Valley Master Plan strives to create a new cultural hub for the region and a world-class live-work-play lifestyle. The project proposes 420 new apartments, 85,000 SF of outdoor amenity space, and 30,000 SF of ground-floor retail. The project, located at a prime gateway to the district, features a public realm activated by plazas, public art, permeable boundaries, and varied architectural styling.

The building is designed to create strong indoor-outdoor connections with residential amenities are vertically layered to bring more vibrancy to the public realm. Mid-block, the building opens up to a public plaza and the mass of the building steps back with a 3rd floor amenity deck activating the street edge. Sustainable high-quality architectural materials clad the building enhancing the sense of place.
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Sustainability and wellness were paramount strategies in the design of this project, with key elements including: a PV roof, roof gardens and planters to provide stormwater treatment and filtration, electrical vehicle charging stations distributed throughout the parking structure, prefabricated wood-frame walls for resource efficiency and expedited construction, and an urban vegetable garden to provide tenants with the opportunity to grow their own fresh produce.
A strong sense of place.
Mission Valley Development Concept, San Diego State Univ.
San Diego, CA
PROJECT DATA
Transit-ready gateway.