University of Oregon, College of Education

Location:

Eugene, OR

Client:

University of Oregon

Lewis recently completed a new three story 66,000 square foot education building for the University of Oregon. This new building sits above a 47,000 square foot below grade parking garage. In addition to the new building, the project included renovations of four existing education buildings, landscaping work, site utilities infrastructure a three-block long surface parking lot and temporary offices and classrooms for students and staff during construction.  The $35 million project added office space, interactive classrooms and teaching clinics for speech, reading and counseling. The new building was designed for LEED Silver equivalency and incorporates day lighting strategies, green roofs, an on-site storm water retention system and radiant cooling panels.

In addition to the new building, the project included renovations to four adjacent buildings.  Because of Lewis’ careful bid packaging and the recent downturn in the economy, the renovation projects came in under budget, allowing the Owner to add additional scope.  Our team was able to incorporate substantial changes, including exterior painting, landscaping, sitework, new windows and interior finishes, while maintaining the original schedule.   Additionally, this extra scope required more staff and students to be relocated during construction, requiring our team to construct temporary offices and coordinate a detailed relocation schedule.  For example, in the University High building, relocation needs required the project be phased to entirely complete the south half of the building in order to relocate north building residents into the completed space before the north half could be completed. Despite these changes, and the concurrent work on the new building, our team finished the renovations on time, allowing students and staff to use the space as originally scheduled.

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