The San Matean

Issue date: 4/28/08 Section: News

Media Credit: courtesy of Rick Bennett Concept art of the new Bldg. 5

CSM will be tearing down Building 5 and constructing two new buildings where it stood during the next several years during to the CIP 2 Design-Build project.

The two new buildings, Bldg. 5N and Bldg. 10N will house a variety of services and programs at CSM.

Bldg. 5N will be a three-story building that will house a new Wellness Center and an aquatic center, as well as the Cosmetology, Dental and Nursing programs. It will also be home to offices, classrooms and a coffee bar.

The building is part of a $142.5 million construction contract and is being built by McCarthy Builders, who was awarded the project by the Design-Build project in March.

The Wellness Center will include yoga, spinning, pilates, and a variety of other programs. The building is being designed to create a gateway into the campus, which leads on a diagonal axis and will draw students to the heart of the campus.

The Transfer, Counseling and Career centers, will be moved from their current
locations to Bldg. 1.

The demolition of Bldg. 5 is scheduled to take place in June 2008. Preparations have been made to make sure that the building is vacated by May 15.

"After May 15, we will begin asbestos abatement in preparation for the demolition of the old structure," said Rick Bennett, Executive Director of the Construction Planning Department.

"Ultimately, Bldg. 5 will be a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified silver building," said Bennett. LEED is a third-party certification program and is the nationally accepted benchmark for design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, he said.

"McCarthy Builders will grind most of the concrete from Bldg. 5N in an effort to save money and recycle materials in a green fashion," said Bennett. "These materials will be used as base for parking lots and roadways."

The cafeteria will not be relocated because the kiosk in the center of the quad will continue to provide food service for the college during construction.

Darrin Cassidy, owner of Pacific Café, is optimistic about the relocation of where students will be getting their food.

"Unfortunately we're left with the kiosk, but you have to think about the final result," said Cassidy.

"We're hoping to purchase a portable kitchen that will be brand new and approximately 30 feet," said Cassidy. "The quality of the food that is provided at the kiosk will not lack."

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