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EDUCATION DESIGN SHOWCASE • COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
HONORABLE MENTION
DENNIS AND CAROL TROESH ENGINEERING BUILDING CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
RIVERSIDE, CA
EXPERIENCING STRONG growth across multiple programs in engineering, California Baptist University made a critical decision
to bring these programs together from various off- campus locations and place them right at the heart of their campus in Riverside, CA. The Dennis and Carol Troesh Engineering Building is a single building creatively planned to provide flexible and adaptable spaces for people and programs with a high degree of transparency and openness.
This 100,000-square- foot campus facility is a distinctive synthesis of form and function. Two wings of classroom and administra- tive space that are rendered in the campus vernacular bracket a voluminous engineering projects hall— providing flexible space for work, exhibits, and student collaboration. The facil-
ity brings together a wide range of engineering pro- grams and creates a vibrant space for exploration across disciplines.
The building houses wet labs, dry labs, active learning classrooms, computer labs, and various maker shops to support a hands-on, career- focused pedagogy.
An expansive projects hall interconnects interior and exterior work space. An out- door yard extends from the hall, providing exterior space and a staging area for large projects. An accessible roof- top features a solar-thermal lab, photovoltaic farm, and other open space for learning and experimentation.
ARCHITECT
Gensler
DAVID HERJECZKI, AIA, LEED-AP 213/327-3600
PROJECT INFORMATION
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, President
COMPLETION DATE
July 2018
GROSS AREA
100,670 sq. ft.
AREA PER STUDENT
63 sq. ft.
SITE SIZE
2.3 acres
CURRENT ENROLLMENT
900
CAPACITY
1,600
COST PER STUDENT
$28,895
COST PER SQ. FT.
$459
TOTAL COST
$46,232,000
JUDGES’ COMMENTS
The best part of this is how nicely the project fits with the campus direction yet has con- temporary details. I love the fact that the operable glass panels allow spill out onto the pedestrian campus. I like the transparency and overlooking view from the collaboration spaces. It feels like discover- ies are being made here all day long.
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