Our Work

  • Civita Park
    San Diego, CA View Project

    Civita Park

    Client: Sudberry Properties
    Location: San Diego, CA

    What was once a retired sand and gravel quarry is now Civita, a new 230-acre transit-oriented, master-planned community just 3 miles from San Diego’s downtown. The development that has emerged from the mining aftermath has a gardenesque, park-like character. It has been designed as a sustainable...
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  • SDSU Mission Valley River Park + Site Improvements
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    SDSU Mission Valley River Park + Site Improvements

    Client: Clark Construction | Project Design Consultants
    Location: Mission Valley, CA

    As subconsultants to Clark Construction and Project Design Consultants, Schmidt Design Group is providing landscape architecture design services for improvements to the SDSU Mission Valley site. The design of the 172-acre site transforms the largest expanse of parking lot west of the Mississippi...
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  • Tecolote Shores North Playground
    San Diego, CA View Project

    Tecolote Shores North Playground

    Client: City of San Diego
    Location: San Diego, CA

    Tecolote Shores Park North Playground transforms the dilapidated playground in San Diego’s Mission Bay Park into a vibrant play destination replete with an array of play opportunities for children and fitness accommodations for adults, crafted with accessibility in mind. The playground draws...
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  • Tecolote Shores South Playground
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    Tecolote Shores South Playground

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    Designed to be one of the most accessible playgrounds in the City of San Diego, the design of the Tecolote Shores South Playground utilizes universal design elements to craft a space that takes into consideration a wide array of physical, social, and emotional needs. It offers accommodations...
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  • Merage Early Childhood Preschool Playground
    Irvine, CA View Project

    Merage Early Childhood Preschool Playground

    Client: Merage Jewish Community Center
    Location: Irvine, CA

    The Merage Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Preschool Playground project transforms a 30,700-square-foot Early Education Center into a vibrant outdoor learning environment. Designed for children ages 18 months to 5 years, the playground features distinct areas tailored to the developmental...
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  • Civita Creekside Park
    San Diego, CA View Project

    Civita Creekside Park

    Client: Sudberry Properties
    Location: San Diego, CA

    From a barren brownfield quarry Civita continues to grow and emerge as a community with a genuine green heart. Creekside Park is a new important addition to the treasured parks of Civita. The 1.3-acre linear park contains a large community-wide water quality treatment basin taking up approximately...
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  • The Junipers
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    The Junipers

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    The Junipers community will be located on the former Double Tree Golf Course site which ceased operations in 2015. This age-qualified project encompasses approximately 122 acres and is currently planned to include 455 for-sale residential units and up to 81 for-rent affordable residential units....
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  • SDSU Mission Valley Residential 1
    San Diego, CA View Project

    SDSU Mission Valley Residential 1

    Client: AvalonBay
    Location: San Diego, CA

    Schmidt Design Group is providing landscape architectural services for the new multi-family development at the San Diego State University Mission Valley site. The development features eight courtyards over podium parking at three different levels. Numerous amenities provide residents with...
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  • Mira Costa Allied Health and Wellness Hub
    Oceanside, CA View Project

    Mira Costa Allied Health and Wellness Hub

    Client: Mira Costa
    Location: Oceanside, CA

    The Health & Wellness Hub at MiraCosta College serves as a model site being the first of a series of improvement projects planned for the scenic Oceanside campus. The design team worked closely with the College to create a vision that would build upon the existing character of the College while...
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  • AMP30 North Park
    San Diego, A View Project

    AMP30 North Park

    Client: HG Fenton Company
    Location: San Diego, A

    Located on the corner of 30th Street and Madison Ave in North Park, 30th Street Assemblage is a mixed-use apartment complex that characterizes the eclectic demographic and lifestyle of the North Park vibe. 30th Street expresses the neighborhood culture through expressive materiality stitched...
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  • Nipaquay Elementary School
    San Diego, CA View Project

    Nipaquay Elementary School

    Client: San Diego Unified School District
    Location: San Diego, CA

    The new elementary school for the Civita community, called Nipaquay, an indigenous word meaning “Our Other Home,” is based on flexibility and connectivity. Entering at the welcome center, the design extends directly to a new ‘maker space’ and library and media center, where new curriculum...
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  • MiraCosta Arts & Media Hub
    Oceanside, CA View Project

    MiraCosta Arts & Media Hub

    Client: obr Architecture | MiraCosta College
    Location: Oceanside, CA

    The new Arts & Media Hub at MiraCosta College is one of a series of master planned improvement projects advancing on the Oceanside campus. The new building contains a large gathering space, new classrooms, computer labs, collaboration spaces, offices, and a gallery. The outdoor spaces...
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  • 3Roots Sports Park
    Mira Mesa, CA View Project

    3Roots Sports Park

    Client: Mira Mesa Advisory Group
    Location: Mira Mesa, CA

    Once a sand and gravel quarry, 3Roots Community Park creates a new destination for recreation and play in the community of Mira Mesa. The park design draws inspiration from the site history reflected in the geometry of the walkways, the subtle mounding implemented throughout the park, and the...
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  • Pro-Bono Projects | Community Contributions
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    Pro-Bono Projects | Community Contributions

    Client: Various
    Location: Various

    Schmidt Design Group staff and leadership have a longstanding history of acting as fierce advocates for our community, serving on committees, panels, and organizations and providing impactful volunteer and pro-bono work. An overview of these contributions includes: Pro-Bono Projects Overview Linda...
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  • Frontwave Arena
    Oceanside, CA View Project

    Frontwave Arena

    Client: Level10 / Icon Architectural Group / Oside Arena Holdings
    Location: Oceanside, CA

    Frontwave Arena stands as North County San Diego’s first large-scale, multi-purpose indoor entertainment venue, spanning 170,000 square feet. Designed to host over 6,300 fans for sporting events and up to 8,000 for concerts, the arena features a full-service restaurant, bars, concessions, a...
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  • Metro Park
    Chula Vista, CA View Project

    Metro Park

    Client: Millenia
    Location: Chula Vista, CA

    The recently opened Metro Park provides an active hub for the community of Millenia and residents of Chula Vista. Themed “Performance”, the park creates a forum for civic gathering, concerts, movies, and festivals within the heart of the community. The park’s perimeter includes a woonerf,...
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  • El Portal Pedestrian Undercrossing
    Encinitas, CA View Project

    El Portal Pedestrian Undercrossing

    Client: City of Encinitas
    Location: Encinitas, CA

    The El Portal Pedestrian Undercrossing, called the “Crown Jewel of Pedestrian Undercrossings” by the Encinitas Advocate, revitalizes the Coast Highway 101 and enhances the pedestrian experience of Encinitas. Before the undercrossing, the railway created 2.5-miles of separation between the...
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  • Maruta Gardner Playground at Bonita Cove Park
    San Diego, CA View Project

    Maruta Gardner Playground at Bonita Cove Park

    Client: City of San Diego
    Location: San Diego, CA

    Maruta Gardner Playground is a site dedicated to its community, representing fun and recreation alongside respect and remembrance. The playground’s namesake is Maruta Gardner, a longtime Mission Bay community leader who was killed tragically by an impaired driver. As Gardner, along with the...
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  • Barracks Hotel at Liberty Station
    San Diego, CA View Project

    Barracks Hotel at Liberty Station

    Client: Corky McMillan Companies
    Location: San Diego, CA

    The Barracks Hotel is a unique adaptive reuse project within Liberty Station, a former Naval Training Center, that revisions a historic quad of Barracks living quarters into a boutique hotel experience focused on providing guests with engaging opportunities for dining, fun, and entertainment. The...
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  • Lemon Grove Early Education Center
    Lemon Grove, CA View Project

    Lemon Grove Early Education Center

    Client: PBK Architects / CORE Construction / Lemon Grove School District
    Location: Lemon Grove, CA

    The design-build project brings a state-of-the-art, 31,080-square-foot pre-kindergarten campus to Lemon Grove. The campus accommodates up to 380 students and is designed to prioritize outdoor learning. A series of student “neighborhoods” encourage safe, independent outdoor play and exploration....
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  • K-12 School Projects | Overview
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    K-12 School Projects | Overview

    Client: Various
    Location: Various

    Schmidt Design Group has had the pleasure to work with School Districts and privately run school on more than 250 K-12 projects throughout California. An overview of the firm’s recent K-12 experience includes: Dana Middle School Renovation Marshall Middle School Library Juarez Elementary...
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  • E Street Greenway Master Plan
    San Diego, CA View Project

    E Street Greenway Master Plan

    Client: City of San Diego
    Location: San Diego, CA

    The master planned E Street Greenway is located between Horton Plaza and the Interstate 5 Freeway, starting on 4th Avenue and ending on 16th Street. Stretching 16 city blocks, the E Street Greenway traverses two of San Diego’s most cherished historic districts, Gaslamp Quarter and East Village....
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  • San Diego County Public Health Lab
    San Diego, CA View Project

    San Diego County Public Health Lab

    Client: Steinberg Hart / Lowe Enterprises / County of San Diego
    Location: San Diego, CA

    The Public Health Lab (PHL) will support 90 full-time employees and contractors committed to the safety and wellness of the County of San Diego. The 52k sq. ft lab will serve multiple programs- genomic epidemiology, bioterrorism preparedness, outbreak surveillance, and water monitoring. Its...
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  • San Diego County Youth Transition Campus
    San Diego, CA View Project

    San Diego County Youth Transition Campus

    Client: County of San Diego / DLR Group / Balfour Beatty Construction
    Location: San Diego, CA

    Schmidt Design Group collaborated with DLR Group and Balfour Beatty Construction to transform an outdated and inhospitable penal environment into a groundbreaking juvenile justice campus grounded in rehabilitation. The new, state-of-the-art, LEED-Gold facility serves as a one-of-a-kind national...
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  • Pacific Sky Elementary School
    Del Mar, CA View Project

    Pacific Sky Elementary School

    Client: Del Mar Union School District
    Location: Del Mar, CA

    As subconsultant to OBR Architecture, Schmidt Design Group provided design, community engagement, construction documentation, and construction administration services for the development of the new ground-up 65,000-square-foot K-6 elementary school. The project is located on a 10-acre site, housing...
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  • Riverwalk San Diego
    San Diego, CA View Project

    Riverwalk San Diego

    Client: Hines
    Location: San Diego, CA

    Riverwalk San Diego is a 200-acre master-planned community located in the heart of the Mission Valley. With both the San Diego River and the MTS trolley traversing through the center of the project, this transit-oriented development will replace an existing 27-hole golf course with approximately...
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  • EVOLVE Student Housing at SDSU Mission Valley
    San Diego, CA View Project

    EVOLVE Student Housing at SDSU Mission Valley

    Client: Swinnerton / Gensler / San Diego State University
    Location: San Diego, CA

    Evolve at SDSU provides an innovative approach to maximize the University’s housing needs while creating memorable places for the student University experience. Providing 3,640 new beds Evolve is spread across two sites, the peninsula and University Tower East (UTE), to meet housing needs and...
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  • Anaheim River Park
    Anaheim, CA View Project

    Anaheim River Park

    Client: City of Anaheim
    Location: Anaheim, CA

    Situated between the Angels Stadium in Anaheim and the Santa Ana River, the 3.2-acre linear park will create an exciting regional destination along the expansive 60-mile Santa Ana Bike Trail. The newest addition planned within the City of Anaheim’s network of parks, the Anaheim River Park will be...
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  • King-Chavez Primary Arts and Athletics Academy
    San Diego, CA View Project

    King-Chavez Primary Arts and Athletics Academy

    Client: San Diego Unified School District
    Location: San Diego, CA

    The modernization of King-Chaves Primary Arts and Athletic Academy transform a dated elementary campus into a vibrant outdoor experience where students are encouraged to explore, learn, and play.  Located in the culturally diverse community of Stockton in San Diego, CA, the project involved a...
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