Featured Project - Lane Community College Downtown Campus

Robertson l Sherwood l Architects is proud to serve as Architect-of-Record for the new Lane Community College Downtown Campus (DTC). Now under construction, the fast-tracked project will be a state-of-the-art educational facility and a showcase for sustainability.

The design features two L-shaped buildings nested on the site in a manner that places active uses at the perimeter of the site and shelters a courtyard and community gathering place within. One building is devoted to academic functions and the other provides convenient student housing in the heart of downtown Eugene.

Project goals and strategies highlighting the team's effort to create a sustainable design include achieving LEED Platinum for the Academic building and LEED Gold for the Housing. The project will employ passive cooling, geothermal heat, and a 125kW photovoltaic system to achieve 50% savings over ASHRAE 90.1. Other features will include rainwater harvesting, radiant floors and ceiling panels, and extensive reliance upon daylighting.

The multidisciplinary team working with RSA on the project includes the SRG Partnership, Pyatok Architects, PAE Consulting Engineers, KPFF Consulting Engineers, ESBL, Cameron McCarthy Landscape Architecture & Planning, Balzhiser & Hubbard Engineers, Solarc A-E, and others. Lease Crutcher Lewis is the construction manager/general contractor, and Gerding Edlen is the project manager. Project completion is scheduled for the end of 2012.