While a functional industrial building, the Sobrante Ozonation Facility is a flagship for the District, drawing visitors from both the water industry and the general public. The modernist architecture of the new facility provides a unifying design for the existing campus. MWA kept the lines of the building simple and clean, visually appropriate for a facility providing pure water. The exterior is an expanse of sandblasted concrete and terne metal roofing. Skylights dominate both the interior and exterior.
1992 Merit Award Southwestern Oregon Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
Award of Merit, Best Industrial Project: 1992 Gold Nugget Awards
Client: East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
Cost: $15.5 Million
Completion: 1991