Pomona College New Student Housing

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Pomona College New Student Housing

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Type

Educational › University Other

YEAR

2011

BUDGET

$50M - 100M

This new LEED Platinum project consists of two residence
halls totaling 81,000 sf that house 150 students in single room, suite style
living. The North hall houses 73 beds; the South hall houses 77. Both buildings
are 2 and 3 stories. The project also includes an underground parking garage
with a natural turf field above.
The College’s progressive sustainable agenda
catalyzed the complex’s new architecture, departing from the campus’ red tile
roof vernacular. The design includes flat roofs that harvest energy and
exterior sun shades made of terra cotta – a specific response to the harsh
solar conditions of the desert landscape tying back to the roof tiles of
existing buildings. The exterior material palette is warm and natural, echoing
the historic buildings on campus, yet employs state-of-the-art technologies.
Thermal mass is achieved by a cast-in-place concrete structure and precast
concrete walls with punched openings that also refer to existing campus
buildings.
The numerous sustainable features are also
demonstrated in two roof-top eco classrooms where the students can learn from
the 82kW photovoltaic array system with 130,000 annual kWh output, producing
14% of annual electrical need. A solar thermal-siphon system consisting of
eighteen 116-gallon storage tanks are also included on the North building’s
roof and produce 80% of the building’s load.