Morley Construction Company
Santa Monica, CA 90405
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San Diego Central Library
Project Information
- Project Location:
- San Diego, CA
- Approx Contract:
- $21,200,000
- Status:
- Completed - Jul 2013
- Structure Type:
- Library
- LEED Certification (target):
-
Silver
References
- Owner:
- City of San Diego
- Architect:
- Rob Quigley and Tucker Sadler Architects
- General Contractor:
- Turner Construction Company
Scope Of Work
San Diego’s Central Library is a 504,000 sf mecca for learning that features 1,200 reader seats, six meeting rooms, 22 wi-fi enabled rooms, 407 computer stations, a children’s library, teen center, literacy services center, gallery and exhibition spaces and a 76,000 sf charter high school on the six and seventh levels. Morley’s concrete services for this project include the forming, placing and finishing of a 70 foot tall reading room enclosed within a steel lattice dome structure, a 48 foot tall structural concrete gravity arch within the main lobby, architectural concrete exterior with glazing, as well as the mat foundation and structural system for this mid-rise structure.