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A new facility designed by for ‘s Redmond campus will benefit more than the school, according to Kevin Shaver, senior project manager for the firm.

鈥淚t can encourage industrial growth and technological growth in our area and create new businesses,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hey see this as a technology hub for the Redmond campus, but it will also be of value to the communities of Redmond and Central Oregon.鈥�

The 37,618-square-foot technology education center will include classroom laboratories, group study spaces and computer labs. A large portion of the labs will be devoted to hybrid automobile research, Shaver said.

Additionally, the building will contain a large amphitheater able to hold up to 100 students. It could be rented out for guest lectures.

鈥�(The facility) will be right next to the airport, so the thought is that technological industries come down and see this facility and think, 鈥楤oy, that would be a great place to hold a seminar,’ Shaver said.

The building’s form was designed out of concrete, steel, glass and aluminum panels. An open, structural steel frame will contain board-formed concrete for flexibility, Shaver said. Also, a large portion of the classrooms and laboratories were designed to accommodate a variety of curriculums because future uses aren’t set.

鈥淧art of this project’s goal is flexibility, so (it’s about) designing for things they don’t know yet,鈥� he said.

COCC has campuses in Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville. The building will be a large addition to the 25-acre Redmond campus, where the three existing buildings have a total of approximately 52,000 square feet.

Construction is expected to start by the end of this month and finish by fall 2013. is the general contractor.

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