Child Development Centers

project type

New Construction, Renovation

year completed

Various Years

To meet the growing need for childcare support for the armed forces across Oahu, MASON partnered with local contractors and builders over the past decade, creating aesthetically pleasing and functional Child Development Centers (CDCs) at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) at Kaneohe Bay, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH), and Schofield Barracks as well as a Youth Center at the MCBH.

The original CDC at the MCBH was not large enough to serve the community, thus MASON participated in a design-build project for a second CDC to work in conjunction with the first. The new building can accommodate up to 122 children ages six weeks to five years. Attention to sustainability in structural, mechanical, and electrical systems helped the CDC achieve LEED Silver certification. Also at the MCBH, MASON designed a youth center to support the program’s operations. The resulting facility uses playful ambiance and thoughtful practicality to improve the quality of life for youth and families at MCBH, and achieved LEED Gold certification.

MASON’s design for a new CDC at the JBPHH ties closely with an existing building so that the two operate as a single complex. Similar to the CDC at the MCBH, this new facility also accommodates up to 122 children ages six weeks to five years, and achieved LEED Silver certification.

MASON designed two CDCs at Schofield Barracks–one for children ages six weeks to five years, and the other for children ages six to 10 years. Both facilities feature a natural transition between indoor and outdoor spaces, child-friendly designs and materials, and state-of-the-art safety equipment. The youth CDC received National After-School Alliance accreditation, complies with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and received LEED Gold certification.

Project Details

Built new Child Development Center and Youth Center facilities.
The Youth Center's gymnasium accommodates high school-sized basketball and volleyball courts with traditional wood flooring as well as bleachers, audio-visual equipment, play equipment, scoreboards and acoustical treatment.
The Child Development Centers included interior amenities such as activity rooms, laundry rooms, full kitchens, administrative spaces, intrusion detection and video surveillance systems. The exterior amenities includes bus drop-off area, playgrounds/playfield/outdoor activity areas, and landscaping.
Received LEED certifications: the CDCs at the MCBH, JBPHH, and the Schofield Barracks (for ages 0-5 years of age) each received LEED Silver certification; the Youth Center at the MCBH and the CDC at the Schofield Barracks (for ages 6-10 years of age) each received LEED Gold certification.