SAN DIEGO | U.S. Federal Courthouse | 333 FT / 101.5 M | 16 FLOORS

Skyscraper Sebastian · #1 Posted **Jan 19, 2011, 1:33 AM**

The new US Federal Courthouse in San Diego, set to complete by 2012 (as told on the diagrams)

Building Page:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=69807

Images:

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Source: US District Court of Southern District of California - http://www.casd.uscourts.gov/uploads...SD_Cth_New.jpg

If you have any recent pictures of the construction site, feel free to post the images.

JoninATX · #2 Posted **Jan 19, 2011, 1:37 AM**

Looks good...

brantw · #3 Posted **Jan 20, 2011, 12:46 AM**

Some pics from today:

brantw · #4 Posted **Jan 22, 2011, 7:00 PM**

The $368 million federal courthouse, rising rapidly on Broadway downtown toward a 2012 finish, has been honored as one of the best new federal buildings by the U.S. General Services Administration.

“San Diego should be proud of its new federal courthouse project, one of the nation’s premier federal buildings,” said GSA Administrator Martha Johnson.

The 16-story building, designed by Richard Meier and Partners, occupies the site once occupied by the historic Hotel San Diego, It is located just west of the existing Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, completed in 1976. It received an urbanism award.

“The new San Diego courthouse will not only be a beautiful gleaming addition to the federal complex in San Diego,” said Jeff Neely, acting GSA regional administrator, “but its design seamlessly integrates ingenious components of energy efficiency, outstanding court and jury facilities and engaging public spaces. It is a perfect example of a truly civic building with stunning views, gardens, pedestrian pathways and a unique water feature.”

The GSA, federal agencies’ landlord, issues the awards every other year.

Read the full article at SignOnSanDiego

Skyscraper Sebastian · #5 Posted **Jan 23, 2011, 4:15 PM**

It's nice to see that at least some construction is happening in California.

arkitekte · #6 Posted **Jan 23, 2011, 6:04 PM**

If it turns out looking like that rendering then its gonna be pretty badass.

Lipani · #7 Posted **Jan 23, 2011, 6:09 PM**

^ Agreed. While it was sad that nothing could be done to save the Hotel San Diego, at least it looks like we're getting a great replacement.

kpexpress · #8 Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 9:37 PM**

I understand closing E Street due to the shear size of the buildings, but permanently closing Union I'm not stoked on.

kpexpress · #9 Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 9:46 PM**

SD_Phil · #10 Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 11:01 PM**

Thanks for posting the updates on construction. I don't get DT nearly as often as I should. I'm still m'eh on the design but that hole needed to be filled so bad.