Bucks County Community College
Upper county campus expansion
Perkasie, PA
Estimated completion March 2010
The
addition to the Upper County Campus of Bucks County Community College will
increase the size of the existing facility by 28,500 SF to include computer
labs, classroom spaces, office, administrative and common spaces. The addition
also incorporates a student cafˇ and library area. Small tables and comfortable
chairs will be scattered throughout the floor level, providing students with
areas for reading, studying and gathering. The facility will be wireless
and therefore will encourage and support laptop usage. Various breakout rooms
also will be incorporated in the design to promote collaboration among students
and teachers. Additionally, numerous renovations and modifications were made
to existing facility spaces.
In addition to providing more space for the students and faculty of the College, another goal of the project is to make multi-use space available to the surrounding community, including internal large group space and an outdoor amphitheater. The addition, slated for LEED Silver certification, will incorporate sustainable design principles and materials, including a rooftop garden serving as a plaza level above the student commons, a low-E/insulated glazing system, and a geothermal mechanical system. The approach to the design of the building addition included a consensus planning process that involved Ð in addition to the entire design team Ð students, administrators, faculty, college board members and community members.
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