Bonita Sunnyside Branch Library and Historic Museum
Located adjacent to the first fairway of the Chula Vista Municipal Golf Course, the Bonita Sunnyside Library and Museum included construction of a single-story 20,0000-sf steel framed structure features an attractive barrel vault roof,natural stone veneer siding with complimenting stucco finishes and large areas of tinted glass curtain walls to introduce natural lighting. The structure houses an 8,000-square-foot library, a 2,000-square foot community center with full kitchen, outdoor patio and fireplace, a 4,000-square-foot community history museum, and a 400-square foot public safety center.
In addition to the state-of-the-art computer lab and indoor/outdoor children's reading areas, other special features include a 45 foot clock tower, a dual fireplace with travertine finish and and fossil inlays, xeriscape landscaping, gauged slate floor fishes, colored and stained concrete paving, and a three-mile shared-use jogging trail. To alleviate traffic congestion and increase pedestrian safety, the facility's entry was reconfigured with dedicated street signals and the reconfiguration of the existing median, which was beautified with over 600 feet of stamped concrete and the addition of native plant materials.
Major subcontractors/suppliers included: Fitzpatrick Electric, Team C Construction, Western Steel, Challenger Sheetmetal, C&I Roofing, Spooners Woodworks, Sun Pacific, Klaser Tile, Mirstone Plastering