On May 16, construction began on a cutting-edge robotics center for the Fremont Union High School District. The project commenced with a ceremonial ground-breaking held at Cupertino High School on May 12. This advanced facility, expected to finish by fall 2026, will serve students across all five of the district’s high schools.
“We are thrilled to create a dedicated space for our award-winning robotics teams,” said district superintendent Graham Clark in a release. “This new facility will ignite our robotics programs, fostering greater collaboration and further innovation.”
The new 14,500-square-foot building will replace temporary classrooms and mobile units. It will incorporate open fields, viewing stands, workspaces, learning zones, and collaborative spaces. The design elements will encompass managed natural lighting, soundproof rooftop terraces, and advanced safety systems.
Tall ceilings will allow for the possible utilization of airborne drones, and the floor will undergo treatment to provide electrostatic discharge protection, preventing damaging static accumulation around delicate electronic devices and robotics. The Wi-Fi setup has been fine-tuned to reduce interference with robotic command systems while maintaining overall network functionality across the entire facility.
The outside of the project features rooftop solar panels along with an external work area, entrance plaza, pick-up/drop-off zones, and landscaped spaces.
Conceived by Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) and constructed through collaboration between Landmark Construction and Blach Construction acting as the construction manager, this initiative is supported by Measure G—a $275 million educational bond ratified by district voters in June 2022 for the ongoing enhancement and updating of every high school within the district.
Principal Nick Stephenson of QKA stated that the insights provided by robotics students, adult mentors, and coaches were “extremely beneficial for our design process.”
He noted that their direct experiences significantly influenced the project’s result.
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