The City of San Diego Awards the New Torrey Pines Fire Station to Miller Hull and Level 10 Construction
Rendering by The Miller Hull Partnership
September, San Diego, CA — The City of San Diego has hired The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP as Architect and Level 10 Construction as General Contractor for the new Torrey Pines Fire Station, a critical civic facility that will improve emergency response services in the area. The fire station is located on the border between the UC San Diego campus and the surrounding residential and life sciences communities it will serve. The project aims to meet the programmatic requirements of the City of San Diego, create a healthy and safe environment for occupants and visitors, and fit seamlessly into the neighborhood.
The Miller Hull and Level 10 teams are well versed in delivering projects using various forms of integrated project delivery where designers, consultants, and subcontractors work closely from design through construction. The two firms will provide the City of San Diego with a highly experienced team familiar with the complex issues and major trends in fire station design and construction. Their related public safety, essential services, and other highly functional facilities with safety or security elements enhance their ability to bring important considerations to the forefront.
The Torrey Pines Fire Station will provide a greatly improved emergency response to the surrounding community and an energy-efficient facility consistent with the City of San Diego Climate Action Plan targets. The new structure will incorporate on-site renewable energy and target low-carbon-emissions construction and operations. This includes carbon emissions associated with building construction and carbon emissions from building operations.
In addition to meeting the city’s stated project requirements, the site layout, building design, and materials selections were organized around the following three goals: Simple Building Form, Firefighter Health & Response Time, and Authentic Community Connection & Fit.
About The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP
The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP is an internationally recognized architecture, planning, urban, and interior design firm that works to create a regenerative and inclusive future through the built environment. Since its founding in 1977, Miller Hull has been designing dynamic and environmentally responsible buildings that provide enduring value for their communities. The firm has a studio in Seattle and San Diego with work extending across multiple typologies for a range of public and private clients where people Live, Work, Learn, Gather and Serve. Widely recognized for innovative, timeless designs and a partnership-driven practice, Miller Hull has received over 350 local, regional, national, and international awards for design excellence, including the American Institute of Architects Firm Award and Architect 50’s Top Firm for Sustainability. For more information, please visit www.millerhull.com.
About Level 10
Level 10 Construction is a full-service general contractor with offices throughout California, including San Diego, Sunnyvale, San Francisco, and Austin, Texas. Level 10 is focused on providing innovative facilities to the education, life science, healthcare, corporate, hospitality, and technology, as well as mixed-use residential markets. Level 10 offers a full range of services including preconstruction, design-build and integrated project delivery, self-performed concrete work, MEP and commissioning services, BIM services, green construction and Lean construction practices. Level 10’s core mission is to build at the highest level, consistently providing excellent customer service while delivering quality projects on time and on budget. www.level10gc.com
