The cost of Cougar Gold Cheese is rising to help cover the cost of the new WSU Plant Sciences Building that is part of the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resources Sciences. Brandon Schrand, interim director of marketing and communications for CAHNRS, said next year a 30 oz. can of Cougar Gold will cost.
Approaches to three projects provide important lessons into the meaning of value.
By TONY STEWART
Stewart
Colleges and universities are competitive places. From admissions and world-class faculty to research innovations and fundraising, our higher education institutions are building not only for today but also for future generations. The same is true of the buildings that make up these storied institutions.
Here in Washington, recent evolutions to how construction projects are delivered on several campuses are shaping strong, thriving collegiate communities for years to come while also helping ensure maximum benefits to today’s students, faculty, the citizens of our state and our Legislature.
Construction photos from Mortenson
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CitizenM s modular hotel in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle is the 2020 DJC Building of the Year.
The hotel received 22% of readers votes, topping runners-up Watershed (10%) and The M (9%). Honorable mentions go to WSU Plant Sciences Building (which had just nine fewer votes than The M), Mukilteo Ferry Terminal, Nexus and the UW Hans Rosling Center for Population Health.
Photos by Richard Powers
Washington State University’ opened its $66 million Plant Sciences Building last fall on its Pullman campus.
The five-floor, 82,437-square-foot center integrates several disciplines from the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. It supports the state’s food and agriculture industry by providing a modern research venue for faculty and students in the Institute of Biological Chemistry, WSU’s Molecular Plant Science Program and portions of the Departments of Horticulture, Plant Pathology, and Crop and Soil Sciences.
A two-floor cantilever faces west towards Martin Stadium. A new landscaped approach creates a public space for the university.
A four-floor staircase encourages vertical circulation and provides visual connections between floors. At every level, centralized social spaces link circulation elements with the central spine.