Barstow College Library / Learning Resource Center

Barstow College Library / Learning Resource Center

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Area: 29,026-sf
Cost: $5,149,000
Single Story

This project is located in Barstow, California, in the Mojave Desert. High desert climate has hot, windy summers with mild cool winters.
The Library/Learning Resource Center has been located on a prominent spot of the site to be the first building you see when entering onto the campus. The building is situated in a way to create exterior public spaces for students to gather, spaces that protect the users from the winter winds and summer heat. The facility sits on a gentle-sloped hill with retaining wall / planters, plaza and walkways that it softens the buildings impact on the site. The plaza acts as an exterior transitional area from the main campus to an inviting Entry. A spacious Lobby is an interior transitional space between library proper with administrative offices, processing, circulation control, book stacks, reading study areas and small study / video viewing rooms and more public use areas for tele-conferencing, meetings and computer commons.
The library is laid out as an open floor plan allowing for program flexibility for its current and long-term uses. Light wells on the roof with translucent panels allow soft indirect light into the Lobby, Circulation, and Reading Study areas. Windows are designed with overhangs, wing walls and window shelves to be protected from direct summer heat yet allow views to campus and surrounding mountains. Direct solar gain has been limited to the low southern sun in the winter to bring heat into south facing interior areas.
The structural system is a structural steel frame with steel columns and beams, metal brace frames, metal roof deck and metal stud wall framing. Exterior building materials consist of veneer brick, metal roofing, translucent wall panels, aluminum storefront / glass and EIFS.[/fusion_text]

Barstow College Performing Arts Center

Barstow College Performing Arts Center

Area: 39,898sf
Cost: $24,543,000
Two Story

The Barstow College Performing Arts Facility is a two story building with a main theatre and seating for 755 along with a black box theatre seating 153. The facility also includes a main stage, scene service areas, music rooms, dance studio and additional assembly support service areas. The facility incorporates many energy efficient features including an energy management system. Large areas of window fenestration provide for an extensive use of natural light to reduce lighting demands within the facilities main Lobby area. The building also will be constructed using many products having a LEED certification and is part of Southern California Edison’s Savings by Design program.

Copper Mountain College The Bell Center

Copper Mountain College The Bell Center

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Cerro Coso College Library / Learning Resource Center

Cerro Coso College Library / Learning Resource Center

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Area: 44,591-sf
Cost: $7,500,000
Split-level facility

The project is located in Ridgecrest, California, on the edge of the Mojave Desert. The high desert climate is hot, windy summers with mild cool winters. The Library/Learning Resource Center was located between the main campus building and classroom buildings to protect the users from the winds and summer heat. The facility sits on a gentle-sloped hill allowing the use of a mid level entry that softens the buildings impact on the site. The entry level will have a lobby, art gallery and conference center. A double stairway will descend gracefully down to the library level with an open plan library allowing for program flexibility for its current and long-term use. The north windows will allow soft indirect lighting into the library as well as from the clerestory from above through the light well from the third level. The upper level will house a computer commons with a full-service video laboratory. The upper level will open down to the lower level with an overview to the mid entry level. To shelter the harsh summer heat and dry winds, long overhangs and canopies will be used. Direct solar gain has been limited to the low southern sun in the winter to bring heat to the hard surface flooring in areas facing south. Generous use of north facing glass has been used to bring a soft cast of light into the facility. The structure will be structural steel with metal framing. The exterior materials will be porcelain tile, metal roofing, translucent wall panel, concrete, glass and EIFS.[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]