campbell hall expansion

2008
campbell hall expansion
The Campbell Hall additions are a joint venture between academia
and practice. The Architect of Record collaborated with design
faculty to create two additions to the School of Architecture. A
goal of the Dean and faculty was for the additions to serve as a
pedagogical resource to inform students of design which embraces
knowledge of place, the use of local materials and building traditions, and the role of technology in design.
The East Addition is dedicated to the exhibition and discussion of
student work. The design makes this critical aspect of architectural
education transparent and visible to all who pass by. The building
is thin in plan with two long, opposing walls dedicated to display.
The south wall is solid and opaque. The north wall, in contrast,
is a collage of translucent and clear glass to allow passers-by
glimpses of reviews in progress; it is the public side of the building
that identifies the School of Architecture. This wall is activated by
rotating panels on vertical pivots and a counterweighted table
whose underside is a pin-up surface.
The South Addition is a slender bar of faculty offices and seminar
rooms that open directly onto the design studios. The placement
of alternating exterior “porches” and interior anterooms allows
spaces for unscripted student and faculty interaction. Operable
glass louvers cover the exterior porches; the first US installation
for British photo voltaic cell technology. When the PVC arrays are
applied to the glass blades the louver system will generate electric
power for the building.
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