N E W S & E V E N T S
SOBOBA FIRE STATION NO. 1 FEATURED IN FIREHOUSE STATION DESIGN AWARDS
The new 13,400 SF, $5.9 Million Soboba Fire Station No. 1 was featured in the November 2020 edition of Firehouse Station Design Awards. The station serves the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians in San Jacinto, CA. Due to the aggressive time schedule for the opening of a new casino, the fire station was constructed in 16 months, from design to construction completion.
STK ANNOUNCES THE ADVANCEMENT OF JAISAENG NAMVONG
Jaisaeng Namvong came to STK in 2005 as an architectural draftsman. His strengths include preparing construction documents and administrating construction while maintaining efficient and effective coordination with clients and consultants. Having established a strong rapport with multiple counties and cities, he has successfully managed projects including public safety, animal shelters, parks, and numerous tenant improvement projects.
STK ANNOUNCES THE ADVANCEMENT OF ROBERTO RUBINI TO ASSOCIATE
Roberto Rubini knows how to turn outstanding designs into reality. He possesses a rare combination of creative talent and technical excellence— attributes perfectly suited to successful architectural design. His wide variety of design experience encompasses multi-million dollar theatre/entertainment centers to local fire stations. Expertise developed in his 27 years at STK includes design, document implementation, and rendering employing Revit and Lumion software.
STK ANNOUNCES THE ADVANCEMENT OF TONY FINALDI TO CFO & AN OWNERSHIP POSITION
Tony Finaldi has always been on the upward move. He began working summer jobs for a general contractor starting at the age of 16. What started with clearing rubble and scrap from job sites forayed into a variety of different disciplines.
In 1989 an epiphany struck Tony as he was installing miles of crown molding on a commercial project in Buena Park. Instead of physically constructing, he wanted to become the creative force behind the construction. Tony would become an architect. With a keen understanding of the structural side and an inspired imagination, nurtured at STK for 28 years, he has taken his talents quite far.
Highland Police Facility Achieves LEED Certification
The new, $8 Million, Highland Police Station is a 31,188 SF, two-story, masonry police station on a 4.5 acre site at the southwest corner of Baseline and Olive Tree Lane, in the City of Highland, California. A 5,600 SF, one-story, masonry storage building is also part of the project. Existing buildings on the site have been demolished to make way for the new structures. The new police station is designed to be environmentally sustainable and achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification.
Fire Station Built for Sustainability
STK Architecture, Inc. announced today that the new Pacific Highlands Ranch Fire Station 47 facility in San Diego has received the Green Building Council LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Rating.
The 10,500 square-foot building, located just northeast of SR56 and Carmel Valley Road, is a 3-bay commercial fire station, capable of housing 11 fire-rescue personnel including a Battalion Chief, engine, ladder truck and an ambulance. Over 20% of the building’s energy is being produced by on-site renewable energy via a photovoltaic system on a south-facing roof slope, and the remaining power needed is being supplied by 100% green, American Wind power.
STK Achieves Gold LEED Certification
Housing both a library and an environmental learning center, the 30,200 SF Sam J. Racadio Environmental Learning Center in Highland, CA, has achieved LEED Gold Certification, exceeds Title 24 Energy Conservation Measures by over 40%, will produce nearly 30KW of renewable energy and provides ample natural daylight for all areas. The facility was designed to be the first combination library/environmental learning center in the United States. Unique design features include a rooftop garden, an experiential courtyard, an indoor flora and fauna exhibit and a faux rock portal leading to an interactive children’s exhibit wing.