The Vietnamese American Service Center (VASC) of Santa Clara County is officially open for business. Vietnamese Americans and other members of the community will find registration and information booths on the first floor in addition to access to a senior lunch program. Social, recreational, and educational activity spaces are also prominent on the first floor. Health services–with exam and procedure rooms, a dental exam room, and a full-service pharmacy–can be found on the second floor while the third floor has meeting rooms and building support functions. The building itself and the art and imagery within were inspired by Vietnamese heritage and culture. Whether it’s the dragonfly design on the floor of the first level, the traditional conical hat (called a nón lá) theme on the ceiling of the community room, or the bamboo patterns proudly featured in the casework and glass exterior wall, VASC represents Vietnam, inside and out.
This building, formerly the W. Prussia Building, is a historical landmark in downtown San Jose. It was designed in the 1920s by a then-prominent local architect named W.H. Weeks of the firm Weeks & Day. The office space used to be carved up into 18 studio apartments, with low ceilings and a maze-like network of hallways. Our adaptive reuse project was completed from the ground up, with our headquarters sitting on the top floor, additional office space on the second floor, and the SoFA Market on the first floor.
Community, sustainability, and transformation are our firm’s core values, and our headquarters express these perfectly. We are able to play an active role in reviving this vibrant community.
Evergreen Valley College needed to expand their Police Department while concurrently modernize their Central Plant and Maintenance Operations. The project, totally 13,497 SF, included a complete overhaul of the offices for Maintenance Operations, the expansion of the Police Department’s working space to accommodate their growing personnel needs and the replacement of the Central Plant’s major campus utility systems.
EVC Police and CP MO: The Central Plant facility needed to remain in operation 365 days a year, thus for every decision that was made during the design process, this was kept top-of-mind . During construction, strict guidelines were followed to ensure the operations remained uninterrupted and the change over of systems ultimately affected the least number of users.
The San Leandro community successfully passed a $50.1 million school facilities bond in 2010. This set in motion the renovation of Burrell Field and the Pacific Sports Complex. Originally built in 1963 as part of Pacific High School, Burrell Field served as the Vikings home field for 20 years and has been the home field of the San Leandro High School Pirates for three decades. Aedis was entrusted with the revitalization of this field and in May 2012, a groundbreaking ceremony brought the community together to celebrate a half century of tradition while welcoming an era of newness to the historic field.
Excerpt from San Leandro Unified School District Press Release (September 2012):
Phased in over three summers in order to minimize disruption to student instruction, the CTE is funded through Measure B, the $109 million school facilities bond passed by San Leandro voters in 2006.
The final phase of the project included the creation of a beautiful new modern façade and landscaping that is harmonious to the design of the Measure B funded Arts Education Center, which opened in 2011.
The CTE houses fully equipped metal, wood, automotive and graphic shops, and a College, Career & Parent Center, equipped with a full computer lab for college- and career- related activities. It is open during lunch and after school for students to pick up information, get advice and use the computers. Each industry sector contains the most up-to-date equipment, meeting industry standards, and has its own classroom.
This new performing arts center, which includes a 599-seat theater, symbolizes the culmination of all the work Aedis has done at Logan High School. Located along a major city street, it visually anchors the front of the modernized campus, expressing the school’s new identity and new-found pride.
Technically complex, the Center for the Performing Arts is a large, open-span, masonry and steel-framed structure that uses advanced techniques for acoustical engineering to provide premium sound quality. It is currently being used for both school and community use.
The existing Hillview Library in an East San Jose neighborhood was outdated and severely undersized. The key challenge was to create a strong civic image, while making the building visually compatible with its neighborhood. Significant attention was paid to vary the building’s massing to avoid a monotonous, institutional appearance. Building forms and colors are playful yet restrained. Interior activities are visible through the glazed entrance wall connecting inside and outside.
Sustainable design elements include bioswales, a storm water detention pond, reduced heat island effect, zero light pollution, low irrigation water usage, superior thermal envelope, superior HVAC performance (30% above ASHRAE), non-HCFC refrigeration system, construction waste recycling, recycled-content building materials from local sources, indoor air quality control both during and after construction, and extensive daylighting.
How does a School District with limited resources provide the best competitive sports facilities to all five of its high schools? The Fremont Unified School District’s approach was to build a common, state-of-the-art facility at one of its campuses, Washington High School. The stadium was designed to be separate from its host campus, with a distinct identity.
Tak Fudenna Stadium features an all-weather football field and track, bleachers for 5,000 spectators, ADA accessible press box, concession stands, restrooms, field lighting, sound system, and a team locker-shower facility.