During the past year, students have watched as a new building began to rise above school in the former parking lot next door. The proposed use of this building, which is currently being built by Rudolph and Sletten Construction, is a brand new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) based building for City College of San Francisco.

The building began construction in the spring of 2023, and the projected end date is around four years from then, in the spring of 2027. According to a representative of Rudolph Sletten, this was a design build, which meant that the planning and designing for this project began back in October of 2020.

Along with this, they noted some of the main features of the building, “large art studios, Chemistry and Biology labs, computer labs, a greenhouse, as well as several large lecture spaces.”

Because this is such a long term project, it was important for the school to create a relationship with the construction team.

Director of Safety and Logistics Viggen Rassam ’87, Director of Facilities Brandon Ramsey, and the facilities team have been essential in making this project go as smoothly as possible for all parties involved, including the students.

For example, they worked to coordinate drop off and pick up times so that the construction team wouldn’t be moving dirt trucks or heavy materials before or after school, while also permitting parents to double park alongside their property to alleviate some of the drop off and pick up rush around school hours.

According to Rassam, “They were very gracious with us in terms of working with us coordinating drop off and pick up…they were very communicative with us in the beginning in that way.”