High Performing Buildings - Winter 2011 - (Page 6)
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Sustainable Foundations
B y K e n t D u f f y , f A I A , J o n M e h l s c h A u , A I A , A n D n I c K c o l l I n s , P. e . , M e M B e r A s h r A e
When Portland State University decided to renovate Shattuck Hall — one of the campus’ oldest buildings, originally built in 1915 as an elementary school — the design team used the opportunity to also create a teaching laboratory for architecture students by leaving the building systems visible. A radiant ceiling panel shows the copper tubing that carries hot or cold water. Exposed original ductwork distributes fresh air. Concrete columns reveal the building’s skeleton.
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