UC San Diego Theatre District Living and Learning Neighborhood

© Kitchell & UCSD
© Kitchell & UCSD
© Kitchell & UCSD
© Kitchell & UCSD
© Kitchell & UCSD
© Kitchell & UCSD
© Kitchell & UCSD
© Kitchell & UCSD

The Theatre District Living and Learning Neighborhood includes five buildings ranging in height from 9 to 21 stories to provide approximately 2,000 new beds for undergraduate students, residential life and ad-ministration offices for a new college, general assignment classrooms, a 480-seat auditorium, a conference/meeting center, restaurants and retail for an approximate total of 900,000 gross square feet.

Project Highlights:

  • Geotechnical Observation
  • Geotechnical Testing
  • Five Buildings Ranging in Height from 9 to 21 Stories
  • 2,000 New Beds for Undergraduate Students
  • 480-Seat Auditorium
  • 900,000 Total Gross Square Feet

Ninyo & Moore provided geotechnical observation and testing services for Theatre District Living and Learning Neighborhood (Project #5254) project at the University of California San Diego Campus. The Theatre District Living and Learning project is a new mixed-use project in the Revelle and Theatre District areas that will be home for a new college on the UC San Diego campus. The 11.8-acre site is located at the southwestern edge of the La Jolla campus and includes 5.5 buildable acres. The remaining 6.3 acres of public realm include an updated campus entry at the Revelle College Drive intersection; partial realignment of Scholars Drive South; a valet drop-off zone for the adjacent Theatre District; a transit hub for campus shuttles and metro buses; an extension of Ridge Walk to the southern campus boundary; and recreation/outdoor wellness spaces located strategically throughout the site. The project includes 4 levels of below-grade parking beneath three of the new buildings to provide parking for approximately 1,200 cars.

Project Details

Client:

UC San Diego

Location:

La Jolla, California

Client Testimonials

Paul Brown
"For over 25 years, Ninyo & Moore has performed in an outstanding manner on SDUPD as-needed environmental consulting services… Among Ninyo & Moore’s major attributes are a strong understanding of public sector client needs, innovative technical solutions, detailed understanding of regulations, and a proactive, professional relationship with regulators and consultants in the region."
Paul Brown
Program Manager
Environmental San Diego Unified Port District
Michael Grossman, P.E.
"I wanted to personally congratulate you and your team on wrapping up an extremely complex geotechnical project... The Bureau of Engineering, site soils conditions, and complex/revised structural system did not make for an easy scope of services… When faced with adversity your team was up to the task. It worked through a tough re-design/compressed time line, difficult series of approvals, and persevered…"
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Mark D. Claussen, PE
"Services provided include hazardous material investigation and documentation; geotechnical evaluation, testing and observation; and, special inspections and testing services. …I highly recommend Ninyo & Moore for all these services to any government agency tasked with the public safety, and providing timely and professional data to support both project schedule and budget development."
Mark D. Claussen, PE
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