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School of Education and Psychology
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1704, Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, NC, United States
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School of Education and Psychology
1704, Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, NC, United States
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Type
YEAR
2012
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
The new School of
Education and Psychology Building is a three-story, 48,000 Sq. Ft. classroom
and faculty office building at Elizabeth City State University. Located adjacent to the new campus entrance,
the building functions as a gateway to this new and expanding part of
campus. It supports traditional
university programs for teaching and faculty offices as well as non-traditional
community education during evening hours.
The architectural concept is that of a rectangular volume from which spaces are
strategically carved to form entry, lobby, group study rooms, and a central
courtyard. The courtyard connects
multiple entries and forms an academic quad that is the heart of the
project. A colonnade on one side
connects the courtyard to campus and leads to the main lobby entrance. Interaction and collaboration, as well as a
sense of security and community, are encouraged through these connecting spaces. Openings in the simple
masonry exterior reflect the programs they serve (individual space or group
space) and change egress stairs into light filled communicating spaces. The courtyard is surrounded by glass to
maximize interconnecting interior and exterior public spaces.
Faculty offices are
arranged on two levels above the entrance colonnade while group study rooms,
the library and teaching environments are arranged on three levels on the
opposite side of the courtyard. A three
storied lobby and monumental stair anchor one end of the courtyard while the
opposite end opens to the campus beyond.
The three-story building utilizes steel frame braced
construction. High performance exterior
cladding includes brick veneer, insulating curtainwall, and high albedo roofing
membrane. Interior construction includes monumental stair hung from overhead
structure, custom lighting, terrazzo flooring and built-in seating and
recycle/trash stations. The project is one of North Carolina’s most
energy efficient public buildings and a model for energy and water
conservation. Utilizing 100 geo-thermal
wells, an enthalpy wheel, high performance glazing and other advanced building
systems, the design exceeded ASHRAE standards by forty-seven percent and was a
pilot project for North Carolina's new energy requirement standards.
Education and Psychology Building is a three-story, 48,000 Sq. Ft. classroom
and faculty office building at Elizabeth City State University. Located adjacent to the new campus entrance,
the building functions as a gateway to this new and expanding part of
campus. It supports traditional
university programs for teaching and faculty offices as well as non-traditional
community education during evening hours.
The architectural concept is that of a rectangular volume from which spaces are
strategically carved to form entry, lobby, group study rooms, and a central
courtyard. The courtyard connects
multiple entries and forms an academic quad that is the heart of the
project. A colonnade on one side
connects the courtyard to campus and leads to the main lobby entrance. Interaction and collaboration, as well as a
sense of security and community, are encouraged through these connecting spaces. Openings in the simple
masonry exterior reflect the programs they serve (individual space or group
space) and change egress stairs into light filled communicating spaces. The courtyard is surrounded by glass to
maximize interconnecting interior and exterior public spaces.
Faculty offices are
arranged on two levels above the entrance colonnade while group study rooms,
the library and teaching environments are arranged on three levels on the
opposite side of the courtyard. A three
storied lobby and monumental stair anchor one end of the courtyard while the
opposite end opens to the campus beyond.
The three-story building utilizes steel frame braced
construction. High performance exterior
cladding includes brick veneer, insulating curtainwall, and high albedo roofing
membrane. Interior construction includes monumental stair hung from overhead
structure, custom lighting, terrazzo flooring and built-in seating and
recycle/trash stations. The project is one of North Carolina’s most
energy efficient public buildings and a model for energy and water
conservation. Utilizing 100 geo-thermal
wells, an enthalpy wheel, high performance glazing and other advanced building
systems, the design exceeded ASHRAE standards by forty-seven percent and was a
pilot project for North Carolina's new energy requirement standards.