The California Western School of Law building was originally constructed in 1929. It is a four-story cast-in-place concrete structure with hollow clay tile in-fill. The San Diego Historical Society has designated this building as an historic landmark.

Three separate projects entailed architectural services to prepare construction documents and provide construction support for the following improvements to the structure:

The first project included refinishing the exterior building facade to complement the school’s adjacent buildings, remodeling a 110-seat tiered lecture hall and remodeling the first floor restrooms. Improvements to the exterior also included new signage and screening of existing equipment.

The second project included additional first floor improvements, such as building a 75-seat classroom with video conference capabilities, a 25-person seminar room, an office suite with reception and remodeling the basement floor to build student lounge and office spaces and bathrooms.

The School contracted with Platt/Whitelaw a third time to remodel lecture halls and restrooms on the second and third floors. Work on this phase is currently underway.

Platt/Whitelaw and their design team also provided HVAC systems and new lighting and electrical for the remodeled spaces.