By Lindsey Coulter��

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Fremont Union High School District’s (FUHSD) Cupertino High School (CHS) will soon be home to a new state-of-the-art, purpose-built Robotics Facility to serve students from all five of the district’s comprehensive high schools. The project aims to provide an exceptional environment for creativity, collaboration and breakthrough achievement.��

“We are thrilled to create a dedicated space for our award-winning Robotics Teams, who consistently demonstrate exceptional creativity and skill,” said Graham Clark, FUHSD superintendent, in a statement. “This new facility will ignite our Robotics Programs, fostering greater collaboration and further innovation.”��

Designed to reflect the innovative nature of Silicon Valley, the new Robotics Facility will replace the program’s existing home, which is composed of makeshift classrooms and portable buildings. The new 14,500-square-foot building will offer a field space and spectator seating as well as a workshop, classroom, and teamwork areas designed for collaboration and achievement. Delivered by the project team of designer Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) of Santa Rosa, Calif.; Northern California-based general contractor Landmark Construction and California-based construction manager Blach Construction—the facility will ultimately elevate the district’s robotics program to “a world-class standard” according to a district statement.����

Given the facility’s technical nature, the design focuses on functionality by including enhanced electrical and mechanical infrastructure, controlled daylighting, robust Wi-Fi and technology infrastructure. It will also offer an acoustic roof deck, wall panels and security systems. High ceilings will allow students to operate drones, while the floors will be treated with Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection to prevent harmful static buildup between sensitive electronics and robots. Wi-Fi specifications have also been optimized to minimize interference with robotic control systems, ensuring seamless operation without disrupting broader campus connectivity.����

“Designing a facility with such unique requirements presented its own challenges, but the collaboration with current and recent students, adult mentors and coaches was invaluable to our design process,” said QKA Principal Nick Stephenson in a statement. “Their firsthand insights directly shaped the project’s outcome, helping us create a facility that will greatly benefit and enhance their program.”����

Outside, rooftop solar panels will increase energy efficiency and sustainability. Other exterior spaces include an outdoor workspace, entry plaza and drop-off areas all with new landscaping to create a welcoming environment.����

“We are honored to be a part of the team that is going to deliver this state-of-the-art Robotics Facility,” said Kevin Brennan, president at Landmark, in a statement. “With California leading the nation in technology and innovation, this project is especially exciting and is a space that will develop future technology leaders for generations to come.”����

Construction on FUHSD’s new Robotics Facility, which was supported by voter-approved Measure G bond funding, is expected to finish in time for the fall 2026 semester.��

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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The Coalition for Adequate School Housing (C.A.S.H.) and the American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC) recently recognized HMC Architects’��Floyd Farms at Leataata Floyd Elementary��with an Award of Merit at the C.A.S.H./AIACC Leroy F. Greene Design and Planning Awards��Ceremony on January 21.

Floyd Farms at Leataata Floyd Elementary will be home to a city-run community garden, Food Literacy Center’s cooking school and student gardens managed by the nonprofit’s program staff.

The $7 million future cooking school project is slated for completion by Spring 2021. Landmark Construction is the general contractor.

It will serve the 330 elementary school students enrolled at Leataata Floyd Elementary and their families, students throughout the Sacramento City Unified School District, and community members.

This ambitious and first-of-its-kind project is in partnership with the Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD), the City of Sacramento, The Mill at Broadway, which neighbors the school campus, and HMC Architects.��Food Literacy Center currently operates out of a small, rented house which hasn’t allowed for the extensive community involvement they desire for their programming.

“As a young nonprofit, we haven’t had a ‘center’ where the community can come to us and cook,” said Amber Stott, founder and executive director of Food Literacy Center, in a statement.

The nonprofit currently delivers its hands-on cooking and nutrition classes to students and schools for free.��The new state-of-the-art, green facility will include and support:

• Cooking School – Students will learn to cook healthy meals.
• Prep Kitchen – A place for Food Literacy Center staff and volunteers to prep for after school programs across the school district, focused on Title 1 schools.
• Training Space – Food Literacy Center staff will train future instructors of the curriculum and manage the day-to-day operations of the 2.5-acre project that will reach students daily.
• Community Programs – Including family cooking classes, school field trips, and more.

Said Assembly Member Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) in a statement, “I’m excited to see the Floyd Farms vision of bringing fresh produce to our local schools becoming a reality in Sacramento. This innovative model will increase children’s access to food literacy programs, which will build healthy eating habits that will benefit our students for years to come.”

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