Masonry Magazine April 2009 Page. 33
Academic Services and Programs
But, we also work very hard to establish our independent identity as a higher education consortium that makes different academic demands on students and provides advanced college degrees. So we wanted the new facility to respect our connection to CLC, as well as our individuality.
Masonry helps respond to the challenge. "The brick is compatible with the color of neighboring campus buildings," said Steven Brubaker, project designer. "However, its positioning in different patterns helps distinguish the University Center as a separate entity."
Manufactured in Sergeant Bluff, lowa, the brick is part of Sioux City Brick & Tile Co's Natural Ironspot Series. Designers devoted a great deal of attention to exterior masonry details. For instance, bands of protruding, lighter "Grand Canyon Smooth" accent brick run through the darker "Coppertone Velour" field brick. Also, alternating bands of recessed, level and protruding brick wrap around each corner.
At the main/north entry, a two-story glass wall and a four-story stair tower with a clerestory window further distinguish the University Center. Small glass panels punched into the masonry expose light from the interior at night.
In the south courtyard, the brick frames the serpentine metal wall. "It demonstrates brick's versatility in being collaged with other materials," says Brubaker.
Wayne Machnich, Legat's principal in charge of the project, explains additional benefits of the brick: "Masonry's inherent durability helps it stand up to northern Illinois' extreme weather conditions by providing the thermal mass to balance the temperature drops in the winter and retard heat gain in the summer. Plus, its 100-plus year lifespan results in long-term savings."
Traditional material suits a contemporary environment.
ANOTHER KEY CHALLENGE involved responding to the University Center's primary audience. "Because our programs serve working adults enrolled in evening/weekend classes, there is much more active learning with small group work than in a traditional college environment," Schnadt says.
Living room style alcoves between classroom units echo brick patterns used on the www.masonrymagazine.com.
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