Project Name: University of Washington Husky Union Building Project ...
Project Name: University of Washington Husky Union Building Project Location: Seattle, Washington Project Area: 265,000 square feet Project Narrative: In 2007, the University began working
Behind the facade, an atrium has been
During the project’s eco-charrettes, the
with our firm to create a new vision
cut through the building creating a
students established two primary goals:
for the Student Union Building. Now
vertical community for students, visitors,
expressing the students’ commitment
completed, our project reinforces the
faculty and staff. The space is full of
to environmental issues and having the
Husky Union Building as the primary
light supplied by glazed monitors and
building serve as an educational tool.
campus center and establishes the
surrounded with native wood panels that
Our project reflects this vision and is in
union as the place where all members
give the space a sense of warmth, scale
the final stages of completing LEED Gold
of the UW community, past and present,
and rhythm.
certification.
are welcomed. New outdoor lounge and dining seating The Collegiate Gothic facades were
overlook rain gardens at the South
retained on the Western side of
facade and create an inviting presence
the building reinforcing the historic
to the Campus. On the western historic
connection between the building and the
side of the building, the stone-clad entry
Yard. A careful analysis of the existing
plinth has been expanded to create a
facades resulted in a new Eastern façade
stronger relationship with the campus
system, demarcated by aluminum and
yard as well as providing more spaces
brick reveals, recalling elements of the
for students to gather and hold events.
historic building’s proportioning system.
1959 1963
1952 1975
1949 1982
Restored Historic Western HUB Entry and Plaza
Existing
1959 1963
1952 1975
1949 1982
BEFORE: Eclectic assemblage
Atrium New
AFTER: Reinforce the heritage elements
Existing Condition before renovation
New HUB Addition with Outdoor Dining and Rain Gardens
New Glass Entry and Historic Facade
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Lounge Atrium Lyceum
Retail Mtg Room
Student Offices
Site Plan | First Floor Plan - A New ‘Street’ provides a pathway to the Student Community
Outdoor Seating Areas
Students make themselves at home in the fireplace lounge
North glass entry at the end of a major campus arterial
South Atrium Games Lounge with a reclaimed wood bench
Atrium Concept Section
Original main circulation
Demo of existing floors
New structure infilling atrium
New open atrium circulation
Communicating Stairs, Student Offices and Lounges in the Atrium
Student Lounge with Restored Norling Campus Mural
Student work sessions assessing pros + cons
Students signing beam during construction
Student groups kick-off the HUB Grand Opening
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6
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5
1 2 7 Sustainable Strategies 1 Existing concrete structure resused, lower carbon footprint and increased thermal mass 2 New historic manual and motorized operable windows 3 Atrium skylights: natural ventilation, natural day light deep into building’s core 4 FSC native wood panels with acoustic perforations 5 Glazed overhangs and operable blinds to eliminate west facing solar glare 6 Light weight steel structure allows for column free space 7 Atrium creates a new “heart” for the building and campus
Sustainable Strategies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Staggered walkways and a skybridge animate the atrium
Existing concrete structure resused = lower carbon footprint New historic manual and motorized operable windows Atrium skylights: natural ventilation and natural day light FSC native wood panels with acoustic perforations Glazed overhangs and operable blinds to eliminate west facing solar glare Light weight steel structure allows for column free space Atrium creates a new “heart” for the building and campus
Atrium South Stairs
Lyceum Multipurpose Room with Motorized Pivoting Wood Panels
Summer Sun
4
Winter Sun
8
8 3
5
6
1
7
2
Sustainable Strategies 1 2 3 4 5
Reuse existing concrete structure with high thermal mass Rain garden Exterior Sunshades limit high solar loads Green roof Double Facade Summer: Panels close, windows open to ventilate cavity 6 Double Facade Winter: Sustainable Strategies Panels open, windows close to introduce warm air 1 Reuse existing concrete structure with high thermal 7 Lower windows allow for single-sided and cross mass ventilation Upper windows allow for night purge 2 Rain garden 8 Motorized Wood Panels: 3 Exterior Sunshades limit high solar loads Create double facade, allow for light and acoustic control
Lyceum Sustainable Strategies
4 Green roof 5 Double Facade Summer: Panels close, windows open to ventilate cavity 6 Double Facade Winter: Panels open, windows close to introduce warm air 7 Windows allow for single-sided and cross ventilation 8 Motorized Wood Panels: Create double facade, allow for light and acoustic control
Southwest Entry and Lyceum Exterior
An expansive desk against a refurbished travertine wall greets visitors
Meeting Rooms with Views of the Campus Lyceum Detail
‘W’ Wood braces at Entry
Behind the facade, an atrium has been
During the project’s eco-charrettes, the
with our firm to create a new vision
cut through the building creating a
students established two primary goals:
for the Student Union Building. Now
vertical community for students, visitors,
expressing the students’ commitment
completed, our project reinforces the
faculty and staff. The space is full of
to environmental issues and having the
Husky Union Building as the primary
light supplied by glazed monitors and
building serve as an educational tool.
campus center and establishes the
surrounded with native wood panels that
Our project reflects this vision and is in
union as the place where all members
give the space a sense of warmth, scale
the final stages of completing LEED Gold
of the UW community, past and present,
and rhythm.
certification.
are welcomed. New outdoor lounge and dining seating The Collegiate Gothic facades were
overlook rain gardens at the South
retained on the Western side of
facade and create an inviting presence
the building reinforcing the historic
to the Campus. On the western historic
connection between the building and the
side of the building, the stone-clad entry
Yard. A careful analysis of the existing
plinth has been expanded to create a
facades resulted in a new Eastern façade
stronger relationship with the campus
system, demarcated by aluminum and
yard as well as providing more spaces
brick reveals, recalling elements of the
for students to gather and hold events.
historic building’s proportioning system.
1959 1963
1952 1975
1949 1982
Restored Historic Western HUB Entry and Plaza
Existing
1959 1963
1952 1975
1949 1982
BEFORE: Eclectic assemblage
Atrium New
AFTER: Reinforce the heritage elements
Existing Condition before renovation
New HUB Addition with Outdoor Dining and Rain Gardens
New Glass Entry and Historic Facade
Path to Red Square
Pa
Hub Yard
th th
yH
all
to
Pa
th
ain
to
nt
De
ou
nn
eF
Lounge Atrium Lyceum
Retail Mtg Room
Student Offices
Site Plan | First Floor Plan - A New ‘Street’ provides a pathway to the Student Community
Outdoor Seating Areas
Students make themselves at home in the fireplace lounge
North glass entry at the end of a major campus arterial
South Atrium Games Lounge with a reclaimed wood bench
Atrium Concept Section
Original main circulation
Demo of existing floors
New structure infilling atrium
New open atrium circulation
Communicating Stairs, Student Offices and Lounges in the Atrium
Student Lounge with Restored Norling Campus Mural
Student work sessions assessing pros + cons
Students signing beam during construction
Student groups kick-off the HUB Grand Opening
3
6
4
5
1 2 7 Sustainable Strategies 1 Existing concrete structure resused, lower carbon footprint and increased thermal mass 2 New historic manual and motorized operable windows 3 Atrium skylights: natural ventilation, natural day light deep into building’s core 4 FSC native wood panels with acoustic perforations 5 Glazed overhangs and operable blinds to eliminate west facing solar glare 6 Light weight steel structure allows for column free space 7 Atrium creates a new “heart” for the building and campus
Sustainable Strategies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Staggered walkways and a skybridge animate the atrium
Existing concrete structure resused = lower carbon footprint New historic manual and motorized operable windows Atrium skylights: natural ventilation and natural day light FSC native wood panels with acoustic perforations Glazed overhangs and operable blinds to eliminate west facing solar glare Light weight steel structure allows for column free space Atrium creates a new “heart” for the building and campus
Atrium South Stairs
Lyceum Multipurpose Room with Motorized Pivoting Wood Panels
Summer Sun
4
Winter Sun
8
8 3
5
6
1
7
2
Sustainable Strategies 1 2 3 4 5
Reuse existing concrete structure with high thermal mass Rain garden Exterior Sunshades limit high solar loads Green roof Double Facade Summer: Panels close, windows open to ventilate cavity 6 Double Facade Winter: Sustainable Strategies Panels open, windows close to introduce warm air 1 Reuse existing concrete structure with high thermal 7 Lower windows allow for single-sided and cross mass ventilation Upper windows allow for night purge 2 Rain garden 8 Motorized Wood Panels: 3 Exterior Sunshades limit high solar loads Create double facade, allow for light and acoustic control
Lyceum Sustainable Strategies
4 Green roof 5 Double Facade Summer: Panels close, windows open to ventilate cavity 6 Double Facade Winter: Panels open, windows close to introduce warm air 7 Windows allow for single-sided and cross ventilation 8 Motorized Wood Panels: Create double facade, allow for light and acoustic control
Southwest Entry and Lyceum Exterior
An expansive desk against a refurbished travertine wall greets visitors
Meeting Rooms with Views of the Campus Lyceum Detail
‘W’ Wood braces at Entry
