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Chemistry and Biotechnology Building, MiraCosta CCD
Oceanside, CA
State-of-the-art STEM.
A new, expanded home for learning.
Flexible instruction for tomorrow's students
The HED team was selected by the MiraCosta Community College District (MCCD) to design and construct a new Chemistry and Biotechnology Building on their Oceanside campus. The project, which is a design-build partnership between HED and C.W. Driver, consists of 24,000 SF of new, state-of-the-art STEM instructional space for 21st-century learning, including chemistry labs and 40-person, flexible classrooms. As MCCD’s biotechnology program continues to grow, the building provides an expanded home for the program.

The Chemistry and Biotechnology Building is located on the northeast quadrant of the campus, and its orientation creates a STEM academic hub. The project pushes MCCD’s STEM curriculum to the next level through a mix of instructional, work, social, and laboratory spaces, activated by integration with the latest technology, to allow for a level of instructional flexibility that benefits MCCD’s students.
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The Chemistry & Biotechnology Building serves as a showcase for the biotech industry and a strong recruiting tool to attract future generations.
This project provides a place that serves as a reflection of the student body’s community village identity, preparing them for workplace development while encouraging upward economic mobility and life-long learning.
The STEM Quad Porch provides plentiful shade, Wi-Fi connectivity, and convenient power access, creating an outstanding outdoor learning environment for students and faculty.
A new, expanded home for learning.
Chemistry and Biotechnology Building, MiraCosta CCD
Oceanside, CA
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State-of-the-art STEM.