Small Business Administration, Citrus Heights: Photo by Keith Cronin

The biggest challenge starting the 81,000-sq.-ft. project was to balance the site with public access while maintaining a level of security. Many modifications were done to the site and building configuration in order to accomplish this requirement. A 50-ft. landscape buffer was created around the building perimeter while maintaining the required parking requirements and protecting the mature oak trees that exist on the site.
The design and installation of the glass and glazing systems were challenging due to the implementation of the blast and impact-loading requirements. The intricate level of interior design features for the break room ceiling and flooring system also was challenging. The acoustical ceiling panels were suspended in a series of oval shapes to represent clouds and the floor patterns were designed to mimic the ceiling. A commercial grade roll-up in the break room to conceal the specialized "restaurant style" kitchen appliances that are used for major functions.

The second-floor area known as "Area Office" has two huge oval skylights that maintain the cloud theme as well as a specialized interior storefront-style window system with a writeable surface for the "war" and conference rooms and offices for the area director and deputy director. The exterior glass and glazing systems are designed with bulletproof resistant features per the requirements of the federal government.

The project was finished on time despite 30 days lost to rain.

The Development Team

Owner: Capital Partners Development Co.
Tenants' representative: General Services Administration
Architect: Perkins, Williams & Cotterill
General contractor: Panattoni Construction Inc.
Engineers: Integrated Design Group (structural)
Morton & Pitalo Inc. (civil)
Key subcontractors:
Airco Mechanical
A.C. Systems Engineering Inc. (electrical)
Hinman Consulting Engineers Inc. (blast consultant)

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