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SDSU South Campus Plaza

Connecting a college campus with the surrounding community, this plaza and park have become a popular social place where people are seen, heard and welcomed.

UC San Diego 5690 Site Restoration & Public Realm

GroundLevel was engaged by UC San Diego for the design of this new approximately 3-acre park site adjacent to the future home of Triton Center, the new epicenter of the campus. The design takes its inspiration from the geologic formation of a river tributary, and is emblematic of the diverse paths of people, research, study,…

University of San Diego – The Betty and Bob Beyster Institute for Nursing Research

This latest edition to the 16th Century Spanish Renaissance campus of the University of San Diego links Hughes Administration Center and the existing Hahn School of nursing along the campus’ main pedestrian mall. The project’s jewel, an intimate pedestrian courtyard with a traditionally tiled fountain and intricately detailed paving, ties the existing building to the…

Pacific Trails Middle School

GroundLevel teamed with Lionakis to design this new middle school campus for San Dieguito Union High School District within the upscale San Diego community of Carmel Valley. Pacific Trails is located adjacent to Canyon Crest Academy, one of the highest performing high schools in San Diego County. The campus and is oriented around a large…

Valley Middle School

GroundLevel collaborated with the Carlsbad Unified School district and AlphaStudio Design Group in the design and renovation of Valley Middle School in Carlsbad, California. Built in 1965, the center of the campus was lacking in a functional gathering space for the children and was in severe need of shade protection. The current design took into…

Earl Warren Middle School

GroundLevel worked with McCarthy and Lionakis on the new modern campus for Earl Warren Middle School that is situated on the former site of the original 20-acre campus, built in 1954 in the beautiful coastal community of Solana Beach. The modern beach cottage architecture sets a contextually appropriate stage for outdoor learning in this multi-tiered…

Agua Caliente Elementary School

GroundLevel collaborated with DLR Group on this new mid-century inspired elementary school campus in the Coachella Valley for Palm Springs Unified School District. The campus includes a number of creatively shaded outdoor gathering and circulations spaces for staff and students, providing welcome respite from the desert sun. The project boasts a colorful blooming desert plant…