North Commons San Marcos Resident Building

A Case Study

North Commons California State University San Marcos Resident Building

About the CLIENT

Sea Breeze Properties is a renowned San Diego Real Estate development, investment, and management firm. Their versatile team shares a goal to create a more livable, walkable, and environmentally friendly San Diego. Each project speaks for itself through attention to detail, customer driven details, tasteful architecture, and focus on placemaking to benefit the surrounding community.

"Working with the bkm team was a great experience that I would highly recommend. From the moment we met, the momentum never stopped: from design inspiration, to selecting the finishes, to install, it was a seamless experience. With all of the challenges in supply chain management these days, our project did not escape unscathed. However it is moments like those when you want to be working with a partner who stays on top of the moving targets, provides timely communication and is able to make quick adjustments that better the end product - bkm delivered. We also had the opportunity to work with the FRINGE team and they added layers I didn't even know were missing! The end result speaks for itself. "

Darren Levitt vice president, sea breeze properties

2 Private Offices

THE Challenge

The leadtime of furniture and installing while other trades were still working were our main challenges on this project. We worked to constantly coordinate the furniture schedule with the client and pivot/find alternates when we saw a leadtime that would not meet install. We ideally like to install all FRINGE and furniture items after the interior trades are done, but did not have the luxury of time during this install. We worked to efficiently place key areas and protect finished areas as we went.

business issues addressed

Attract, Develop and Engage

The goal was to create a space that attracted students by the amenities offered. The attention to detail and thoughtfulness was put into the finishing touches.

bkm needed to provide energized, communal collaboration spaces to draw students out of their dorm rooms. bkm focused on providing a range of options (choice + control) and the tools necessary to make these high functioning spaces. There was a lot of thought put into how these spaces would be "used" and actually perform at their highest possible level. bkm focused on access to power, laptop tables and a range of gathering and working spaces.

Sea Breeze is a development company who values beautiful and sustainable architecture. This also translates into their interior spaces and furnishings. By engaging our bkm FRINGE team, we were able to prioritize what the spaces wanted to emit and truly customize Sea Breeze's brand on campus.

bkm ultimately helped improve wellbeing on campus by creating a multitude of amenity spaces for students to work, live, study and connect.

project overview

Sea Breeze Properties wanted this space to first and foremost attract a younger generation of students. They wanted to create a beautiful space that not only looked great, but could perform to the standards that students needed. The vision was to create a mini campus within a campus where there were a multitude of amenity options right at their fingertips. The conversation of bkm FRINGE started from the beginning of the process and came to fruition when the client saw the difference it could make. bkm FRINGE was chosen due to our design eye, our dedication and ability to deliver a beautiful end result with a bow on top. Sea Breeze Properties understood the importance of investing in their space through design and decor. They understood the importance of focusing on these areas to attract and retain students; they valued our detailed design eye and trusted our expertise in bringing their brand to life.

NOTABLE PROJECT MOMENT

Sea Breeze Properties was originally working with a different furniture vendor. We had an existing relationship with SRA, who knew we were the right fit for the job after understanding what the client was looking to achieve. bkm put together a proposal that touched on the key areas of investment to allow the space to hit all of the desired marks.

108,000 sq. ft.

scope

Collaboration Areas

8 Floors

Enhance Collaboration

Build Your Brand

Improve Wellbeing

our partners

services provided

Space Planning

Dorm Living Rooms Amenity Spaces Game Room Training Room

Floor Coverings

Branding

Furnishings

Finishes

FRINGE