PROJECT
DETAILS
Unitrans
is the operator of bus services for the City of Davis and the University of
California. Their existing barn-like facility on the UC Davis campus
includes both Operations and Vehicle Maintenance. Due to growth and
changes in equipment, additional space was needed at the facility for both
maintenance and operations.
Our programming process identified
the need to almost double the size of the existing building. However,
the potential expansion of the existing site was limited, given its sensitive
location next to the visitor conference center and arboretum at UC Davis.
During a four-day on-site charrette we studied the possible footprints for
the expanded building, possible ways to expand the site, and the overall building
layout. With the participation of campus planners as well as the Unitrans
staff we were able to quickly arrive at a solution that could work well for
everyone concerned. |