Golden West College, Learning Resource Center Huntington Beach, California

The Golden West College Learning Resource Center incorporates 50,000 SF of general collection space for approximately 65,000 volumes, an information common for tutoring and instructional support, a new media wing, and community-accessible spaces for meetings.

  • Location

    Huntington Beach, California

  • Sector

    Education

  • Service

    Architecture

  • Client

    Golden West College

  • Status

    Completed

  • Size

    55,000 SF

This state-of-the-art facility consolidates campus resources but also supports the learning process by providing increased computer access for both students and staff. Working with college leadership, administrative staff, and building user groups, the project team completed program verification. The new facility is located at the west edge of campus, a site which was chosen for its prominence at the entry of the college and its potential to connect the institution with the Huntington Beach community

Orientation and layout of programmatic elements facilitate views to an adjacent California native garden and interaction with a primary pedestrian pathway that links students to the center of campus. Interior organization focuses on the juxtaposition of zones of quiet, contemplative spaces with collaborative and social areas.

Affiliates: AECOM

Awards: 2012 Design Awards Honor, AIA Santa Clara Valley