Newport firm to design college dorms

JBZ Architecture + Planning, a Newport Beach-based firm, has been

selected to provide land planning and architectural design for a graduate

student housing complex on the campus of the University of Arizona in

Tucson.

The $18-million, 2.8-acre project will include 164 units. Company

officials say the plan aims to create “a distinct village atmosphere that

fosters a sense of community and campus spirit while embracing the unique

qualities of the university and the surrounding Sonora Desert.”

Floor plans include: one-bedroom, one-bath units measuring 490 square

feet; two-bedroom, two-bath units at 750 square feet; and four-bedroom,

four bath units at 1,300 square feet.

JBZ has also been picked by Juanita’s Mexican Foods and Amelco

Construction to design a new 17,000-square-foot, two-story corporate

headquarters in Wilmington. Construction is scheduled to begin later this

year.