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San Diego County Youth Transition Campus
San Diego, CA View ProjectSan Diego County Youth Transition Campus
Client: County of San Diego / DLR Group / Balfour Beatty Construction
Location: San Diego, CA
Schmidt Design Group collaborated with DLR Group and Balfour Beatty Construction to transform an outdated and inhospitable penal environment into a groundbreaking juvenile justice campus grounded in rehabilitation. The new, state-of-the-art, LEED-Gold facility serves as a one-of-a-kind national...
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East County Accessor/Recorder/County Clerk Facility
Santee, CA View ProjectEast County Accessor/Recorder/County Clerk Facility
Client: San Diego County
Location: Santee, CA
Schmidt Design Group is collaborating with the Miller Hull Partnership and CW Driver on San Diego County’s new state-of-the-art ARCC Branch Building. The site design honors the San Diego landscape. Plant selection was heavily influenced by species’ native to the region and drought-tolerance...
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Glassell Campus LID Retrofit
Orange, CA View ProjectGlassell Campus LID Retrofit
Client: Adams Streeter Engineers
Location: Orange, CA
Schmidt Design Group prepared schematic design and landscape architecture construction documents and the provision of construction support services for the Low-Impact Development (LID) Retrofit of the Glassell Campus Facility which consists of three parcels (total of 10 acres) located on Glassell...
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Salt Works Site Assessment
Chula Vista, CA View ProjectSalt Works Site Assessment
Client: San Diego Association of Governments
Location: Chula Vista, CA
At the crossroads of environmental conservation, historic preservation, and public recreation in south San Diego County lies Salt Works, a unique site filled with history and opportunity. The 17-acre property is adjacent to and part of the San Diego Bay salt ponds, which include 800-acres in...
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San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center
Encinitas, CA View ProjectSan Elijo Lagoon Nature Center
Client: Zagrodnik + Thomas Architects
Location: Encinitas, CA
Schmidt Design Group, Inc., as a subconsultant to Zagrodnik + Thomas Architects, provided design services to the County of San Diego’s 5,600-square-foot San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center, which serves to educate the community about the surrounding wetlands and its animal and plant life....
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Carlsbad City Hall Site Improvements
Carlsbad, CA View ProjectCarlsbad City Hall Site Improvements
Client: City of Carlsbad
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Schmidt Design Group collaborated with the City of Carlsbad on an extensive exterior renovation of their existing City Hall facilities. The project consisted of hardscape, landscape, and irrigation renovations as well as ADA compliance upgrades and site lighting enhancements. The team worked...
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Homeowner’s Guide to a WaterSmart Landscape
San Diego, CA View ProjectHomeowner’s Guide to a WaterSmart Landscape
Client: San Diego County Water Authority
Location: San Diego, CA
In collaboration with the San Diego County Water Authority (Water Authority), the Schmidt Design Group, Inc. produced technical guidelines, specifications, and training resources to communicate the requirements of the Water Authority’s Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) to a...
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Solana Beach Coastal Rail Trail Pedestrian Bridges
Solana Beach, CA View ProjectSolana Beach Coastal Rail Trail Pedestrian Bridges
Client: City of Solana Beach
Location: Solana Beach, CA
Art is present in most aspects of the Solana Beach Coastal Rail Trail from the walkways, seatwalls, entryway, the public art displayed, and the pedestrian crossings. As a subconsultant to TYLin International, Schmidt Design Group, Inc. created design themes and aesthetic treatments for two...
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D Street Beach Access
Encinitas, CA View ProjectD Street Beach Access
Client: City of Encinitas
Location: Encinitas, CA
Services provided by the Schmidt Design Group, Inc. included geological analysis of beach and bluff erosion, analysis of potential wave action at the base of the bluff, design of wood stairway structure and retaining wall and processing of the coastal permit. The reinforced earth retaining wall...
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Swami’s Beach Access
Encinitas, CA View ProjectSwami’s Beach Access
Client: City of Encinitas
Location: Encinitas, CA
The design of Swamis Beach Access was site-specific to meet individual potentials and constraints. The design of the stairways required descending the natural bluff for a vertical drop of more than 75-feet. The highly unstable bluff had significant subsurface water seepage and was eroding at over...
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South Cardiff State Beach
Cardiff, CA View ProjectSouth Cardiff State Beach
Client: California State Parks
Location: Cardiff, CA
Schmidt Design Group provided an inventory of existing conditions, geotechnical studies of beach erosion and soil structural suitability, community meetings, multiple design alternatives, final construction drawings, construction administration and assistance in acquiring the coastal development...
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