• Analy High School in Sebastopol, Calif., has opened a 15,000-square-foot career technical education center.听
• Quattrocchi Kwok Architects designed the building, GCCI handled construction, and local Measure A bond funds financed the project.听
• The single-story facility accommodates up to 371 occupants and includes welding, culinary arts, agricultural science and technology spaces.听
• Classes are underway, and the project exceeds Title 24 energy efficiency standards, according to the release. 听

SEBASTOPOL, Calif. 鈥� Students at Analy High School in Sebastapol, Calif., are taking classes in a new 15,000-square-foot career technical education center funded by local Measure A bonds. The single-story facility can accommodate up to 371 occupants.听

Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) led design, and GCCI handled construction for West Sonoma County Union High School District. The district marked the project鈥檚 completion with a Sept. 29听ribbon-cutting ceremony, according to an announcement from the firms.听

Instruction spans engineering, welding, design thinking, culinary and hospitality arts, and agricultural sciences. A fabrication studio houses advanced welding equipment, while a culinary arts center includes auxiliary preparation areas. Additional spaces include agricultural science classrooms, a technology lab, two flex classrooms, a collaboration room and gender-neutral restrooms.听

The district鈥檚 female-led facilities team managed the project. District administrators, Analy educators and the design and construction teams collaborated on the studios and classrooms, with the aim of matching teaching spaces to current industry standards and local workforce needs.听

鈥淲e wanted to build a flexible, inspiring space where students can dive straight into hands-on learning,鈥� said Kevin Chapin, a principal at QKA. “Seeing students step into these studios and immediately engage with the materials and technology is the ultimate validation of this work.”听

According to the release, the project鈥檚 energy efficiency exceeds Title 24 standards for building energy efficiency.听

The new center is intended to expand access to technical education and support workforce development in West Sonoma County.听

鈥淗aving access to modern spaces and industry-grade tools gives our students the exact foundation they need to pursue their interests and master practical skills,鈥� said district Superintendent Chris Meredith.听

This article is based on an emailed press release from Quattrocchi Kwok Architects and GCCI dated Oct. 5, 2026.听

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NEW YORK CITY 鈥� The doors to the Brooklyn STEAM Center have officially opened; a new hub to provide career technical training to students from eight local NYC public high schools in a rigorous professional setting.

Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) joined Deputy Mayor Glen, NYC Schools Chancellor Carranza and Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams on Feb. 11, 2019 for the celebratory ribbon-cutting. 听

The innovative model, a partnership between BNYDC and NYC DOE, with support from Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams, is the first-of-its-kind in New York City and takes the Career Technical Education model a step further, bringing students interested in cutting-edge manufacturing and design fields closer to companies in need of highly-skilled workers.

The $17 million Brooklyn STEAM Center, supported with $12 million from NYC DOE and $5 million from Borough President Adams, will serve as a learning center for up to 300 high school juniors and seniors interested multiple industries, including computer science, design and engineering, culinary arts, construction technology, and film and media.

The program seeks to help students develop skills and create pathways to careers in growing industries.

The 30,000-square-foot Brooklyn STEAM Center sits on the third floor of Brooklyn Navy Yard鈥檚 newly-renovated Building 77, featuring professional work spaces and equipment for each of the career pathways, including a professional kitchen, a sound stage, multiple computer labs, and construction and fabrication shops.听听

The STEAM Center will advance a model for career and technical education that more closely ties industry professionals and employers to students and educators.

Students from eight Brooklyn public high schools will attend the STEAM Center for two-year programs during their junior and senior year, spending half of their time at their home high schools and spending the other half of their time at STEAM developing skills within one of five industry pathways. They will apply these skills directly by completing projects in a real-world environment, taught by teachers with experience in their respective fields.

Students will earn industry-specific certifications and develop relationships with leading industry professionals within the Yard through tours, interviews, job shadowing, and internships.

Upon graduation, these students will be equipped with the skills, networks, and portfolios needed to pursue their field of interest, whether through immediate entry into the workforce, furthering their education setting, or both.

The STEAM Center will work hand-in-hand with BNYDC鈥檚 Employment Center, which prepares local residents to apply for and secure jobs with Navy Yard tenants as well as provides internships to young people in several industries including manufacturing, media, design and more.

New York-based multidisciplinary design firm WXY was selected as the architect for the new learning center and began work on the new center in Fall 2018.

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