An Ideas Based Practice

California State University, Dominguez Hills

Loker Student Union Expansion

Carson, CA

Description

Although Loker Student Union was located at the geographic center of California State University‘s Dominguez Hills campus, it was not fully meeting the diversity of student needs. With student input and guidance, the facility was transformed and expanded to create a new heart of campus life. The visually transparent facility, easily distinguished among the solid masonry academic buildings surrounding it, promotes community through high visibility and dedicated interaction areas.

Distinctions

American School & University
Citation
“Well-detailed inside and out. A very impactful renovation and addition.”
AIA Long Beach/ South Bay Chapter
Design Award
Association of College Unions International
Facility Design Awards of Excellence
California State University
Katherine B. Loker Spirit of Benevolence Award
“The spirit of benevolence award commemorates Katherine B. Loker’s heartfelt dedication to California State University, Dominguez Hills by recognizing an individual or organization that has fostered a sense of community, embraced the value of lifelong learning, and enhanced the educational environment at CSUDH, continuing Loker’s important work of envisioning and creating a better future through education.”
College Planning & Management
Honorable Mention