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This new 194,000 s.f. academic facility was designed for students and staff to collaborate, learn, and teach in this innovative, intellectual heart of the Santa Clara campus.
Customized Solution
- The 4-story learning center is steel framed with a combination of eccentric and concentric braced frames for seismic protection.
- The project contains an Informational Commons space, Technology Center, cafe, and state-of-the-art library with an ASRS book retrieval system capable of storing 1,000,000 volumes on special shelving.
- The library building is situated in the heart of the campus and its’ terra cotta, travertine, and limestone exterior complement the surrounding campus buildings, many of which are historic.
- High and open 14′ ceilings provide ample natural lighting, while the length of the building horizontally tiers and protrudes at 90-degree angles to provide dynamic space for reading, meetings, computer labs, editing rooms, and exhibit space.
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Highlights
- Architect: Pfeiffer Partners
- Owner: Santa Clara University
- Steel framed with a combination of eccentric and concentric braced frames
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Team
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Russell Berkowitz
Principal
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Simin Naaseh
Senior Principal