Hillbrook School Arts & Athletics Center & West Valley College Learning Resource Center
We're excited to share that two ABA projects were recipients of 2024 Structures Award from the Silicon Valley Business Journal, with our project teams attending the awards ceremony on September 26, 2024. A testament to the great partnership with our clients and contractors!
- Hillbrook School Arts & Athletics Center in the Rehab & Reuse category (an honor shared with Swenson Builders). An adaptive re-use of San José's historic Armory building, originally built in 1934, the new Center retains its beautiful
Spanish Revival architectural character while offering students modern
spaces including classrooms, art studios, and a gymnasium. Along with the adaptive re-use of the history Moir Building, scheduled to be complete in Summer 2025, the Arts & Athletic Center will form part of a high school campus aligned with the school's “City
as a Classroom” vision.
- West Valley College Learning Resource Center in the Education Project category (an honor ABA shares with partners Mark Cavagnero Associates, and Swinerton Construction). Renovating and expanding a building originally built in 1972, the renewed LRC will enhance students’ learning experience with spaces that bring together
creativity, curiosity, and intellect - a digital media center, TV/recording
studio, makerspace, and gaming studios - while fostering a strong sense of campus community.
At the awards ceremony on September 26, 2024. From left to right: Lee Salin, FAIA (ABA), James Brown (Swenson), JuanCarlos Fematt (ABA), Chuck Hammers (Hillbrook School), Margaret Randazzo (Hillbrook School), John Cantlen (Swenson), Aaron Gallaty (Swenson), Jeff Arrillaga (Newmark / Urban Community), Catherine Jacobsen (ABA), and Daniel Ho (ABA).
