CGCC Student Center

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CGCC Student Center

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- This 20,000 sf Chander-Gilbert Community College Student Center was designed to transplant the "heart" of the expanding campus. The plan allows for a future phase that will create a central courtyard. The Student Center's form creates a minimal opaque face on the west and north and gradually rises to the center of campus. The crescendo is a 30' high student pavilion and 35' cantilevered "front porch." The pavilion is rendered in insulated blue glass and aluminum operable walls. During most of the school year, the walls can open vertically, creating a large indoor/outdoor space to be used for a multitude of events by the college and the local community. Air conditioning is provided from the west wall and large 12' diameter fans are used to circulate the air in lieu of ductwork. The pavilion is shaded from the east by a large 35' cantilevered front porch that engages the pedestrian mall.
- Studio Team
  Douglas Brown
  Carlos Carrasquillo
  Jorge Colon
  Jeff Consbruck
  Holly Flint
  Corinna Fritsch
  John Kane
  Christopher Kelly
  Scott Marshall
  Mike Martinez
  Nick Nevels
  Bill Osborne
- Project Team
  Owner: Maricopa County Community College District
  Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical: Energy Systems Design
  Structural: BDA
  Civil: Martin, Peltyn & Gordon
  Acoustical: PNC West Inc.
  Landscape: Terrano Design
  Kitchen: WC + A
  Cost: Abacus Project Management
  Interiors: Knipp Design Associates, Inc.
  Envelope: Arcadia/Ken Martinek
  Lighting: RC Lurie/Darryl Gregg
  Contractor: Brignall Construction
- Awards
  2007 AZRE + AIA Arizona Chapter Arizona's 150 Greatest Architectural Achievements
  2004 City of Chandler Architectural Excellence Award
  2003 AIA Arizona Honor Award
  2003 AIA Arizona Kemper Goodwin Award
  2003 AIA Western Mountain Region Merit Award
  2003 Valley Forward Environmental Excellence Design Award of Merit
  2000 AIA Western Mountain Region Merit Award
  Publications August 2005, Architectural Record
  August 2005, Athletic Business, “Free At Last”

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