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EDUCATION DESIGN SHOWCASE • COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
PROJECT OF DISTINCTION
PAYSON LIBRARY AND PENDLETON LEARNING CENTER REMODEL/RENOVATION PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
MALIBU, CA
PAYSON LIBRARY is the cornerstone of Pepperdine University’s student learn- ing community. Built more than 40 years ago, it was one of the last buildings
on Pepperdine’s Malibu campus with original build- ing systems, and it required modernization of its physical spaces and infrastructure
to remain the “heart of the institution.” The recently completed renovation proj- ect imagined a 21st-century learning-living environment with a more intuitive and progressive user-friendly educational and social experience, and delivered
a destination far exceeding the university community’s expectations and setting the standard for campus space development.
Focusing on the trans- formational trend of library spaces and new student uses, the university updated the library’s interior design to emphasize openness and collaboration. We reduced the on-site books by half, removed interior walls and broadened the entryway, utilized glass walls to capture natural light, and created inti- mate learning environments.
Among a long list of creative enhancements, the library now includes expand- ed and varied study areas (soft seating, historic tables, a learning commons, individual study carrels, and triple the number of study rooms), up- grades to the special collec- tions and archives spaces, a centralized student academic assistance center, a maker lab, event and classroom spaces, fireplaces, a patio, and a Starbucks store.
ARCHITECTS
AC Martin
DAVID HUCHTEMAN, LEED-AP 213/683-1900
Pepperdine University Design & Construction 310/506-4581
PROJECT INFORMATION
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
Nicolle Taylor
COMPLETION DATE
August 2017
GROSS AREA
70,856 sq. ft.
AREA PER STUDENT
21 sq. ft.
SITE SIZE
1 acre
CURRENT ENROLLMENT
3,427 (Seaver College)
CAPACITY
1,797 students
COST PER STUDENT
$9,387
COST PER SQ. FT.
$238
TOTAL COST
$18,869,000
JUDGES’ COMMENTS
Nice variety of spaces, each evoking a specific “feel.” I ap- plaud their planning approach. I particularly like the patio and fire pit.
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