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University of Oregon Hamilton Walton Transformation Project

By: 91视频 Staff//June 11, 2024//

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University of Oregon Hamilton Walton Transformation Project

91视频 Staff//June 11, 2024//

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Location: Eugene
Cost: $168 million
Completion: October 2023
Owner/Developer: University of Oregon
Architects: Rowell Brokaw Architects, Mithun Architecture
Interior Designer: Mithun Architecture
Engineers: Glumac, KPFF
General Contractor: Fortis Construction
Submitting Company: Rowell Brokaw Architects
Subcontractors: Alliant, Cosco Fire Protection, Harvey and Price, ISEC, J&S Masonry, Kraft Masonry, L&M Industrial Fabrication, OEG, Pence Kelly, Rexius, Skyline Sheet Metal, Smith Sheet Metal, Snyder Roofing, Twin Rivers Plumbing, Umpqua Roofing, Wood Mechanix, WPI

The Hamilton Walton Transformation project, spanning a 10-acre site in the heart of the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, encompasses 500,000 square feet. Anchored by a new flagship dining hall, the PNW Market, the project weaves together academic spaces and residential living.

The PNW Market, featuring nine different venues, is positioned to create a hub of student life across from Hayward Field, while new campus paths traverse well-defined outdoor spaces that provide useful areas for residents. The overall project organization positions social hubs along linked open spaces running from Erb Memorial Union, at the heart of campus, to Matthew Knight Arena.

The entire transformation project included 1,800 student beds across three buildings. DeNorval Unthank Jr. Hall 鈥 named after the university鈥檚 first African-American architecture graduate 鈥 was built in the first phase and includes the new dining hall and a new prospective student and parent welcome center with model rooms. The second phase included two unnamed halls: the new residence hall, which contains academic spaces, a service center, a package locker delivery center and residences, and the new upper division apartments, featuring micro studios and quad unit layouts with private bathrooms and kitchens.

Biophilic design was at the forefront of this project, with the aim of nurturing students鈥 connection to the natural world. The landscape was transformed with a 鈥淟andscape Stumpery,鈥 where repurposed felled trees create natural borders and gathering spaces. Large awnings at the north and south entries to the building feature a network of 鈥淥鈥 shaped skylights and openings in the roof that mimic dappled lighting conditions found while walking under a dense tree canopy.

The quad features a 鈥淔un Forest鈥 designed for activities like slacklining and music festivals. The 鈥淪tumpery鈥 flows seamlessly onto patios and interior spaces. Each building is designed with shared lounges and common spaces, encouraging social connection and community building.

The project was designed to achieve LEED Gold certification and meets the Oregon model for Sustainable Development, a campus policy that requires it to outperform the requirements of the Oregon Energy Code by a minimum of 25 percent.



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