CO is proud to place #2 on Los Angeles Business Journal’s “The List” of architecture firms!
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Science & Technology
We share the dedication of those scientists and engineers who tackle the tough problems facing our world and take every opportunity to ensure that the laboratories that house future scientific and technological breakthroughs are designed with end-users in mind.
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Our Spaces
We design physically inviting and functional spaces for instruction, experimentation, testing, and fabrication that also meet the highest standards for sustainability.
Meet Our Leaders
We specialize in advanced, high-performance laboratories for collaborative research, teaching and development.
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Our designs open up opportunities for exchange, and create strong communities of science on their campuses.
In the News
CO is proud to have two projects with Spurlock Landscape Architects honored with 2020 ASLA San Diego Design Awards! UC San Diego’s Tata Hall for the Sciences received an Honor Award and Cal Poly Pomona’s Student Services Building earned a Merit Award, both in the Institutional category.
The Sacramento Business Journal recognized the California State University, Sacramento Ernest E. Tschannen Science Complex as the Best Real Estate Project of the Year in the Education category!
Environmental stewardship and sustainability are inextricably interwoven into CO’s design process as we seek to create buildings that will stand the test of time. We are thrilled our efforts have landed us at #27 in the ENR 2020 Top 100 Green Buildings Design Firms!
Metal Construction News featured UC San Diego’s Tata Hall for the Sciences! With insulated glass panels, the aluminum and glass shading system creates a dynamic facade that varies in transparency depending on the angle. Check out the article on page 40.
In this article by Building Design + Construction, COworkers Andy Labov and Jennifer Swedell describe their experiences working with clients and researchers to deliver highly-customized labs. Over the years universities made their lab spaces as flexible as possible. Recently, customization has been making a comeback, partly out of necessity as research universities vie for top students and high-profile faculty. CO is among a handful of firms that caters to this trend.
The Ernest E. Tschannen Science Complex at Sacramento State was recognized by the Higher Education Sustainability Conference (CHESC) for Overall Sustainable Design!