YUCAIPA, Calif.—Respected K-12 school building contractor Erickson-Hall joined officials from Crafton Hills College for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the school’s new BL 20 Public Safety Training Center. The facility was designed for the San Bernardino Community College District by principal architect Kelley Needham of the firm PBK to train firefighters and other public safety officials in and around the Inland Empire region of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

The Crafton Hills College BL 20 Public Safety Training Center project entailed designing and constructing two fire training facilities encompassing 6,848 square feet. These facilities are built to specifications dedicated by the fire academy for proper training procedures. In addition to classroom instructor, cadets and trainees will encounter real-world scenarios and learn about active fire situations as part of their curriculum.

Because Crafton Hills College was somewhat limited in space, PBK and Erickson-Hall had to ensure that the fire training building would fit within the existing campus footprint and that the construction process would not remove too many parking spaces. However, collaboration between the designers, builders and campus officials ensured that Crafton Hills College continued to function optimally during the renovation process.

“The enhancement of technical training capabilities for fire and emergency medical services programs that the new Public Safety Training Center provides will have a significant positive impact on the first responder community,” Dr. Kevin Horan, president of Crafton Hills College, said of the project. “The collaboration with Erickson-Hall and their experience in working with college campuses and safety center construction played a crucial role in creating a state-of-the-art facility that will benefit public safety for our students and community partners.”

Erickson-Hall’s previous work within the educational sector ensured a timely and efficient delivery of the BL 20 Public Safety Training Center. Erickson-Hall has constructed educational facilities around the Southern California region, particularly in the Inland Empire. The ribbon-cutting of the Crafton Hills College BL 20 Public Safety Training Center signifies another milestone in Erickson-Hall’s commitment to public safety and education within the San Bernardino region.

“Our team enjoyed collaborating with the San Bernardino Community College District and Crafton Hills College to create a facility that will play a pivotal role in preparing the next generation of firefighters,” said Mat Gates, president of Erickson-Hall. “We are dedicated to delivering projects that meet the client’s standards as well as serve communities for years to come.

“This new BL 20 Public Safety Training Center allowed us to accomplish both of those, and we are extremely excited about the outcome.”

Over a quarter-century in the business, Erickson-Hall has delivered over $1.5 billion in construction work in both K-12 and higher education projects. The company provides general contracting, preconstruction services, design-build as well as lease-lendback services.

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Yucaipa and torrance, Calif.—DLR Group was recently selected to provide design services for two higher education campuses in Southern California. The two replacement projects include new performing arts facilities at Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, and El Camino College in Torrance.

DLR Group’s design for a new performing arts center at Crafton Hills College will provide a modern venue for educational spaces, as well as a state-of-the-art auditorium and stage facility to better meet the needs of students and the surrounding community. The auditorium will include a lobby and outdoor terrace, a 300-seat auditorium with an orchestra pit, black box theater, and backstage facilities such as dressing rooms, green room, offices, storage, wood shop, and costume shop. The complex will be equipped with next-generation theater technology and acoustics and serve a variety of events for music and student performances.

The project will target LEED Gold Certification and net-zero energy use to become an innovative case study for sustainability in the arts. Crafton Hills College is part of the San Bernardino Community College District.

At El Camino College, DLR Group’s design for a new music and theater building will continue the strong tradition of the arts on campus by creating new opportunities for collaboration and growth in the program. Currently more than 65 years old, the existing music building is limited in the technology, systems, and infrastructure to support modern music and theatre instructional programs.

DLR Group is designing a transformative new facility that provides students with the latest amenities and technology for music and theater needs, while also creating an upgraded audience experience for members of the community. The facility will house a proscenium theater, recital hall, black box studio theater, and an array of performance support, student collaboration spaces, and practice rooms. The design will embrace the campus master plan by providing students with connections to outdoor spaces, informal gathering areas, and create new transparency to arts education by exposing the practice and rehearsal spaces to the campus and community. A common outdoor courtyard will serve as a gathering spot for students and an informal outdoor performance stage to showcase the talent of the program to the broader campus. The new building will be a leader in sustainability by capturing daylighting and views and responding directly to user wellness, while minimizing energy use as an example project on campus.

“DLR Group delivers award-winning performing arts designs that meet the specific needs of each institution and user group,” said DLR Group Principal Leigh Anne Jones, AIA. “We are thrilled to partner with Crafton Hills College and El Camino College to enhance their facilities and enrich the experience for performing arts and music students for many generations to come.”

Construction on the Crafton Hills College project is scheduled to begin May 2022 with an estimated completion date of March 2024. It is funded through state and local monies, including the voter approved Measure CC.

The El Camino project is scheduled to begin construction in August 2022 with an estimated completion date of August 2024. It is funded through state and local monies, including the voter approved Measure E. The cost of these projects has not yet been disclosed.

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