Stephenson Park Preschool

Additional Info

Award Winner : Pacific Mobile Structures, Inc.

Architectural Excellence : The design of this 2,300+ sq.ft. building was conceived with the intent of taking advantage of the cost and time benefits of modular construction and the features readily recognizable in permanent “stick built” construction. This building is being used for childcare within a public park setting and had some specific design requirements: the building had to be set at grade, an Egyptian fascia needed to be integrated into the building but still be separate for permitting purposes, and the ceiling had to be 9’ tall in order to maintain a spacious and open appearance. During the final walk-through, the architect was so impressed as to the quality and overall appearance of the structure that he said “I just cannot believe how good this building was built. It’s better than site built.” They plan to use integrated modular and site built construction again in the future.

Cost Energy Effectiveness : Given the restrictions with on-site work in residential communities, and in this community in particular, constructing the majority of the structure off-site allowed us to not only save money for our client but also minimize the impact on the surrounding neighborhood. All casework was site installed since much of it crossed mod-lines; this allowed the customer to make some “field changes” that would not have been available otherwise. The building has energy efficient appliances, dual pane windows, heat pump HVAC units with advanced programmable thermostats, and T-8 fluorescent lighting.

Design Firm Name : MFDB Architects, Inc.

Occupied Date : 10/15/2009

Production Start Date : 6/15/2009

Project Location City : Elk Grove

Project Location State Name : CA

Technical Innovation : Due to the special design features of a 9’ ceiling and 3:12 pitch composite shingle roof, all floors shipped over-height with a center floor that shipped at 17’5” tall requiring extraordinary coordination with transporters, CHP escorts, local police, and pilot cars. This building also had to be craned onto the concrete stem wall foundation at site and, due to the limited space to set the crane and “pick” the individual floors, synchronization between the transporters, set crew, and crane operators was imperative. All parties pulled together with an excellent display of teamwork so the install went off without a problem. Our customer was concerned about too much “bounce” in the floor with its prospective use so we included an 1 1/8” plywood sub-floor and closer spacing of the structural members under floor to add strength. We worked closely with the Architect prior to the building approval to make sure that all design features would integrate well in modular construction.

Total Square Feet : 2232