Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College Science Community Center and Great Valley Museum

Client/Owner

Yosemite Community College District

Architects

Lionakis

Size

110,000 SF

Construction Type

Type I

Delivery Method

Design-bid-build

Certifications

A LEED-certified 4-story academic building and science museum of 110,000 SF with instructional space, a planetarium, museum, observatory, labs, and classrooms

Stories

4

The LEED-certified, 110,000-SF, four-story Modesto Junior College Science Community Center and Great Valley Museum is a dynamic regional hub for scientific exploration and education. Designed to inspire learning, the facility features a grand lobby, a state-of-the-art planetarium, helical staircase, museum exhibits, and an observatory with a retractable roof dome. The building includes large lecture halls, specialized classrooms, laboratories with fume hoods, and administrative offices to support faculty and staff.