EDUCATION
BEAMS OF LIGHT
At an expansion project for the College of Architecture at the University of Nebraska, the warmth of wood is enhanced with a thoughtful lighting scheme by HDR emphasising visual comfort. As the only 19th-century building on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s city campus, Architecture Hall is an emblem of the university’s Victorian history. To maintain the original architecture while expanding to accommodate an increasing student body, HDR partnered with NADAAA to provide UNL’s College of Architecture with the second phase of renovations and a four-story addition, the HDR Pavilion, the campus’ newest space in nearly 40 years. The HDR Pavilion, a mass timber structure, features 14 new studios, a student lounge and an additional crit space on the second, third and fourth floors. Design elements such as exposed wood and long-span timber beams create a flexible
Translucent insulating panels on the north façade diffuse daylight into studio spaces, reducing the need for artificial lighting.
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