Incorporating Educational Uses in MXD Projects

Johnson: “Rather than the university being a major client, they’re developing mixed-use as part of their educational dollars. This is a different model than what we’ve seen.”

SAN DIEGO—University of California-San Diego’s 66,000-square-foot space in Vancouver-based Holland Partner Group’s Park & Market development Downtown represents the creation of a greater connection between greater San Diego and the university, Carrier Johnson + CULTURE’s design principal and partner Michael Johnson tells GlobeSt.com. The developer recently broke ground on Park & Market, a 562,000-square-foot mixed-use development designed by Carrier Johnson for San Diego’s East Village neighborhood. The $275-million development combines residential, office, retail and a UC-San Diego campus extension, at a site just five blocks from Petco Park baseball stadium.

Carrier Johnson’s design integrates a mix of public and private uses, including a 34-story residential tower, destination retail venues at street-level, restaurant space and below-grade parking for 560 cars. The project also includes work to preserve the historic Remmen Building located on the site, as well as a themed public plaza celebrating the neighborhood and its history.