UC Berkeley Maximino Martinez Commons
Berkeley, CA
Project Overview
As part of the UC Berkeley 2020 Long Range Development Plan, UC Berkeley constructed a new six-story residential building located across from the historic Anna Head School. The residential complex, known as Maximino Martinez Commons, is conveniently located two blocks from the main campus. The facility provides undergraduate residential apartments that incorporate suites, student collaborations rooms, lounge areas, and student computer laboratory spaces.
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TEECOM’s Contribution
TEECOM provided technology design services for telecommunication and security systems. These services included telecommunication IT rooms, structured cabling systems, incoming pathways, grounding systems, electronic security systems, and CATV cabling and pathways.
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Benefit to the Client
TEECOM made design recommendations for the benefit of UC Berkeley and helped solve technological problems throughout the course of the project. The original architectural design included six telecom rooms, which would have eliminated important space for student-designated areas. TEECOM effectively designed a new system with just two telecom rooms, giving back critical space for student activities, as well as saving UC Berkeley money on both cost of buildout and long-term cost for telecom equipment in the future, resulting in major cost savings.
Services Provided
Telecom
IT Spaces, Structured Cabling, Pathways
Security
Access Control and Alarm Monitoring, Video Surveillance, Intrusion Detection
UC Berkeley Maximino Martinez Commons
Location 2520 Channing Way Berkeley CA, 94704
Project Type Housing, Residential
Project Team
Owner: UC Berkeley Capital Projects
Design Architect: Behnisch Architekten
Executive Architect: EHDD Architecture
Project Size
142,000 sf, 424 Beds
Completion Date
2012
LEED Certification
LEED Gold
Photographer
©Russell Abraham
