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PROJECT EXPERIENCE We embrace the hallmarks of the academic mindset: ingenuity, curiosity, collaboration, and a vision for what is possible, as we design educational spaces to meet the functional needs of our clients and the students they serve. Since 1946, PGAL has successfully partnered with more than 50 educational institutions across the United States to respond effectively to their changing needs. In every case, the overall goal is to achieve program, design, budget, and schedule mandates without sacrificing functional, flexible, efficient, and creative design. PGAL’s diverse education portfolio includes campus master planning, laboratory and research facilities, general academic buildings, student housing, parking garages, student services, recreation, and specialized support facilities.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY STILES - NICHOLSON BRAIN INSTITUTE location: jupiter. florida PGAL is providing design services for the new 60,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Florida Atlantic University Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute. The Jupiter Life Science Initiative is a collaborative effort between the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College. The goal of the initiative is to enhance education and foster research in the life sciences while building partnerships with local research institutes, including the Max Planck Florida Institute.
The new facility helps address the University’s need for modern research and teaching labs, and also houses faculty offices. Located outside the campus’s academic core, the design of this facility is progressive and emulates the innovative research that takes place within its walls. The three-story building includes a vivarium, research labs, research support spaces, classrooms, gathering spaces for natural collaboration, and faculty offices. Research labs are designed for maximum flexibility and future reconfiguration to support dynamic trends in research.
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING ACADEMIC + RESEARCH BUILDING location: las vegas, nevada This new three-story, 50,000-square-foot facility for the College of Engineering is designed for a large maker-space, student and faculty offices, wet and dry laboratories, active learning classroom with flexible auditorium, divisible classrooms, and lobby. The west bay and bridge connector of the second floor is programmed as faculty, post-doc and graduate student office space. The center bay of the second floor is zoned as enclosed laboratory support space with the eastern bay maintained as open flexible lab with movable lab benches and desk space. The third floor is laid out similarly, however, the lab space is designed as wet lab. Fume hoods and sinks are in the center bay and along the west wall of the open lab
to promote flexible lab bench arrangements in the open lab and not tied down with fixed utility connections. The interior material palette achieves the aesthetic goals of creating a dynamic and enriching student environment while also projecting professional research excellence. Whenever possible the building’s engineered systems are cleanly detailed and exposed to view to allow the building to be a teaching tool, examples of this include the exposed steel cross-bracing and exposed ceilings. The material selection balances the aesthetic goals with the durability, maintainability, acoustical and functional requirements of the spaces.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON ACADEMIC BUILDING COMPLEX PHASE 1 location: galveston, texas The expansion of the Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) campus adds more than 148,000 square feet of academic classroom and student common space, enabling the campus to meet the demands of a growing student population. Broken down into two phases and designed with overlapping schedules and construction, the Academic Complex has completely transformed the image of the TAMUG campus. The first phase redefines the campus entrance and increases instructional capacity by approximately 500 laboratory and classroom seats. The addition of 120-seat lecture rooms and 90-seat classrooms fills the void of high-capacity instructional
spaces on campus. The third floor of the building is dedicated to laboratory space for the University’s Physics and Chemistry Departments, including laboratories for both organic and general chemistry. The design of the casework module and the instructional arrangement of laboratory layouts optimize safety conditions necessary for laboratory-based teaching; an emphasis on storage planning maximizes the utility of the space.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON ACADEMIC BUILDING COMPLEX PHASE 2 location: galveston, texas The second phase of the academic facility expansion, the ground level houses a multitude of functions for students and staff including the business center, which allows students and faculty to host video conferences and small study groups. The ground level also includes the campus bookstore and café, as well as the student commons for commuter students. The second level features a divisible multipurpose room where graduation functions, career fairs, and business conferences can be held, serviced by the back of house kitchen and warming prep areas. The building is highlighted with a multitude of breakout meeting areas and impromptu gathering spaces that
overlook the plaza, or main “boulevard”, connecting the main entry of the campus to the Bracewell Clock Tower at the heart of the Academic Quad. PGAL also provided civil engineering services including the relocation of the existing utility networks to clear the building site for new facilities, utility design, courtyards, and ADA connectivity to rest of the campus. The scope also includes the reconfiguration of parking facilities and providing accessibility to the campus from the front of the building complex.
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY JOHN MICA ENGINEERING + AEROSPACE INNOVATION COMPLEX location: daytona, florida As the first building in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s new Research Park, the 50,000-square-foot aerodynamic laboratory expands the university’s visibility and connection to the community. The state-of-the-art facility includes flexible laboratory space, leasable space to associated industries, business incubator space, a rooftop laboratory, and an 18,000-square-foot wind tunnel. PGAL worked closely with the dean of the College of Engineering in the programming of the laboratories and the development of collaborative research space. Meticulous design and project coordination ensured
that all new equipment and building systems fit within space allocations while meeting the FAA’s building height restrictions to accommodate the neighboring Daytona Beach International Airport flight path.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON SEIBEL STUDENT SERVICES CENTER + MARY MOODY NORTHEN STUDENT CENTER RENOVATION location: galveston, texas The two-phase project includes a new 10,000-squarefoot student services building, as well as renovation and expansion of the existing Mary Moody Northen Student Center. The new student services building provides office, meeting, and support space for student affairs staff, including areas for student life, student counseling, and career placement services. The building’s bright maroon marquee and steps anchor the front entry, drawing students into and through the building on their way to the adjacent activity and dining facilities. The end result is a new hub of activity that reflects the school’s
desire to maintain intimate connections, even as the campus grows. With student service functions in a new home, PGAL refashioned the existing Mary Moody Northen Student Center building lobby into an event and reception space. An oversized sliding partition between the lobby and new 100-seat meeting and private dining room provides a larger space for special functions.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY PARLIAMENT HALL location: boca raton, florida PGAL designed this 188,000-square-foot freshman housing residence to be proportionally scaled within Florida Atlantic University’s flagship Boca Raton Campus. The complex includes a three-bedroom, faculty-inresidence apartment, two housing staff apartments, and two classrooms located on the ground floor. A large lobby, housing offices, large multipurpose space, and study rooms are also located on the ground floor. The suites are a mix of single- and double-occupancy rooms, including two double-bedroom and two-bath units at 625 square feet, and four single-bedroom and two-bath units at 800 square feet each.
The 12,000-square-foot dining room features clerestory windows showcasing the adjacent lakefront. The hall’s laundry facilities, fitness center, outdoor courtyard, volleyball court, and barbecue area were designed to facilitate informal social interaction.
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON FERTITTA CENTER location: houston, texas A dramatic re-visioning of the University of Houston Basketball Arena transformed the arena into a state-ofthe-art D1 collegiate sports facility. The renovated facility creates a new experience for fans, student-athletes, coaches, staff, and students. It also supports recruitment and retention of players and staff while increasing revenue-generation opportunities for the university. An exterior renovation included replacing the current pre-cast panels at each corner of the long-span structure with a new curtain wall that introduces natural light, transparency, and a true sense of arrival for visitors. Concourse improvements transformed the fan
experience. Large entry lobbies at the northeast and southwest corners provide visual connectivity from outside the building and into the seating bowl. These “fan zones” feature a concentration of food service options and flexible gathering spaces. The reconfigured bowl moved mid-court seating locations closer to game action with floor-level seating opposite the team benches for students. More than 700 premium seats were developed to give fans luxury seating options. Renovations also included a new audio system, sports lighting, and video boards as well as new concession stands and expanded restrooms. PGAL teamed with Sports Architect AECOM on the project.
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON FERTITTA CENTER WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL LOCKER ROOM location: houston, texas Through a long dream and vision of the Assistant Athletic Director, PGAL worked closely to provide all of the needed programming including an open concept lounge, TV and film review area, kitchenette, private locker room, restroom with showers, training room, and an additional officials room with private washroom. The final design included a feature wall clad in backpainted glass-look panels and a back-lit “UH” centered on the wall that captures your eye at the entry, an oval shaped locker room with custom lockers and a ceiling design to envelope the unique shape as well as a sloped oval cloud in the center that has a custom laser-cut metal “UH” logo with halo lighting. The restroom and showers
features a spa like aesthetic with floor to ceiling large format tile in a terrazzo look, a vanity with custom storage solutions designed uniquely for the players needs, as well as frosted glass shower doors with an etched “UH” logo.
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BAYVIEW HOUSING location: north miami, florida Part of Phase 1 of the school’s master plan, this 410-bed, nine-story high-rise apartment-style housing complex was the first P3 student housing project at Florida International University (FIU). Located directly on the bay, this new residence hall offers unobstructed ocean views to the east and state park views to the north. As the campus expands south to a currently undeveloped area, the residence hall will be located in the heart of the campus. Phase 2 of the master plan includes a second 410-bed, nine-story high-rise located on the south side of the Kovens Conference Center.
On the ground floor is a common space with three academic classrooms, office support space, laundry room, gaming room, fitness room, computer lab, conference room, and a multipurpose club room with kitchenette. The large, open lobby offers direct access to a courtyard and a curvilinear pool with beach entry and a large sun deck. To maximize security and views, all student apartments are located on floors two through nine. The unit mix includes 24 studio apartments, 64 two-bedroom and two-bath apartments, and 64 four-bedroom and twobath apartments.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN EAST CAMPUS PARKING GARAGE location: austin, texas Designed with a 2,000-car capacity and approximately 725,000 square feet, the East Campus Parking Garage was constructed in two phases. The six-level, cast-inplace post-tensioned concrete structure includes one level below grade and five above and provides parking for students, faculty, staff, event patrons, and visitors on the east side of the University of Texas Campus. Exterior screening was incorporated into the design to provide integral branding, advertising, and signage opportunities while maintaining openness and safety for users.
The garage includes 7,000 square feet of support space and was also designed to allow for the future addition of a bus transit facility and 15,000 square feet of additional office space.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY HARBOR BRANCH OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE RESEARCH II location: fort pierce, florida Located on the channel in Fort Pierce, the 42,000-squarefoot, two-story complex features three modular buildings that house laboratories, laboratory support, and office space. Two architectural knuckles create additional support space for the researchers. The building’s 18 lab lines are grouped in threes, with 10-foot by 6-inch modules, 40 offices, and four bullpens housing five to six researchers. Each area features waterfront views. Identifiable from the main entry and the waterfront channel, Research II Complex’s three-story, glass-
enclosed lobby serves as a beacon of science throughout FAU’s campus. A tree-filled plaza and courtyard leads researchers from the newly remodeled Link Building to the Research II Complex and down to the waterfront for contemplative study and discussion.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY INNOVATION VILLAGE location: boca raton, florida Located on the north side of Florida Atlantic University’s flagship Boca Raton Campus, Innovation Village provides 1,200 units for upperclassmen in two, sevenstory buildings. Innovation Village is designed to fit the university’s master plan - also developed by PGAL - with welldefined public spaces and entrance organization along designated pathways. Designed adjacent to the proposed football stadium, every detail has been provided from a marketability and amenities standpoint. Phase 1 of the program includes four-bedroom and twobath units as well as residential-style single and double
rooms with private bath for housing staff. The completed project includes 2,400 units. Amenities include a heated pool, barbecue area, volleyball courts, and large, open green spaces. The first building includes wireless internet and laundry facilities as part of the units, while the second building features common laundry facilities, a computer lab, study rooms, conference rooms, an exercise room, and a large meeting room.
In our 50-year history working with PGAL, we have always been assured of the highest caliber of professionalism and quality.”
—DON SEXTON, U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S M E D I C A L B R A N C H
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SCIENCE TEACHING LABORATORY location: houston, texas This 105,000-square-foot teaching laboratory addition for the University of Houston’s chemistry and biology studies program includes an additional 24,000 square feet of shell space for future research use. Instructional labs accommodate 24 students, with eight student workstations at each three-lab bench. This configuration enables students to work effectively either individually or in groups of two or four, depending on their assignments. The aspect ratio of PGAL’s lab design gives all 24 students clear site lines to the instructor’s demo bench, whiteboard, and projection screen, optimizing faculty communication, and pre-lab instruction.
Chemistry labs are equipped with fume hoods, instrumentation benches, and locked drawers for personal lab supplies. Biology labs are set up at sit-down height for work with microscopes. Lab service areas are positioned to provide logistical support, enabling technicians to quickly prep each lab for the next section, and maintain high utilization rates. The design includes combination safety shower/ eyewashes, adequate aisle widths, adequate workspace at the bench and in fume hoods, and appropriate storage for all types of chemicals and instrumentation.
HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY HUSKY STADIUM location: houston, texas The new 5,000-seat Husky Stadium includes grandstand seating on the western side , including 468 chairback seats, and VIP boxes. As part of the overall master plan also prepared by PGAL - the stadium has the flexibility to increase seating to 15,000+ spectators in the future. The stadium includes two press box sections and a covered camera deck located between the two sections. On the ground level, a combination ticket box office/ concession building is located at the northern side of the grandstands. Concessions are also located at the southern side of the grandstands with restrooms located in between.
The facility also includes a turf field, locker rooms, coaching staff offices, and a weight/training room that provides all Husky athletic programs with access to the most modern and competitive strength and conditioning equipment
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FREDERICK E. GIESECKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH BUILDING location: college station, texas The Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (ERB) focuses on three areas: nanofabrication, materials characterization, and energy research. This 70,000-square-foot facility was delivered through a Public Private Partnership (P3) with the DDM Texas Group and Texas A&M University. The facility includes portable nanofabrication laboratories (prefabricated off-site), the Corrosion Science and Materials Reliability Laboratory, and research space for faculty, staff, and students working for the Texas A&M Energy Institute.
The building exterior establishes the architectural hierarchy of the interior; the single level portion giving way to the high bay construction. The expansive volume allowed for the insertion of the portable nanofabrication laboratory modules and the three-level conventional lab and office space, clearly defined with the extensive use of the curtain wall enclosure. The interior office space utilizes an open concept with perimeter offices including full-height interior glass, which brings the natural light into the deepest interior spaces making for a healthy working environment for all inhabitants.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY PARK WEST DEVELOPMENT location: college station, texas Park West is a new 3,410-bed, apartment-style P3 luxury student housing development located on 48 acres near Texas A&M’s main College Station Campus. The development includes three major building types: 12 three-story walk-up apartment buildings with 36 beds each, two five-story apartment buildings with 546 beds each, and one eight-story mixed-use apartment building with 1,886 beds. Shaped in a “C,” the five-story buildings have a central courtyard with ample green space, outdoor kitchen, fire pit, and beach entry pool. The common areas are appropriately sized for the building, with office support
space, a study lounge, activity area, fitness room with views of the pool, and sky lounge with views of the campus to the north. Each building also includes a twobedroom, two-bath staff unit and maintenance support area. The eight-story, mixed-used, mid-rise building is designed in the shape of the number eight, commonly referred to as the “Texas Wrap.” Each wing is wrapped around a large enclosed courtyard and supports approximately 940 beds. Between the wings is a seven-level parking garage with approximately 1,200 parking spaces.
NEVADA STATE COLLEGE NURSING, SCIENCE, AND EDUCATION BUILDING + THE JAMES E. + BEVERLY ROGERS STUDENT CENTER location: henderson, nevada With outdated classrooms and a projected 300 percent increase in enrollment, Nevada State College needed a campus that would accommodate this phenomenal growth while reflecting its mission to “foster excellence in healthcare by providing innovative and evidence-based education.” The 62,000-square-foot Nursing, Science, and Education building includes classrooms for nursing, science, and education departments, along with department offices and a 250-seat lecture hall. The 66,800-square-foot student center houses student service departments, student activities, a multi-use
ballroom facility, a library and information technology center, a bookstore, and the Nevada State College Executive Administrative offices. The project also includes improvements to parking, sidewalks, the plaza, and landscaping. The construction added a new central plant that is sized to accommodate future campus expansion. PGAL integrated these facilities into the school’s existing master plan while harmoniously complementing the existing liberal arts and science buildings and surrounding desert environment.
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY PARKING GARAGE 6 TECH STATION location: miami, florida A clear departure from the featureless, single-purpose garages of the past, this seven-level mixed-use complex responds to multiple campus needs for Florida International University. The space provides greater access to parking, better access to public transportation, additional options for retail and services, and a visually appealing secondary campus landmark. In addition to 2,100 new parking spaces, the new complex includes master planning for a future transportation hub that will accommodate local and rapid transit buses. At the ground level, the garage has 51,500 square feet of retail and auxiliary space including a CrossFit gym, optical
shop, central multipurpose mall-style corridor, and covered outdoor food kiosk with patio seating. The garage structure has a scissor ramp system with entrances and exits on the east and west to maximize affordability and space efficiency. Traffic lane direction can be reversed for faster exit during peak usage, and dual entry/exit locations reduce queuing and stacking. A parking availability system gives visitors real time information using vehicle sensors and digital signage at each level and the main entrances. Metered parking with walk-up and pay-on-phone systems provides a shortterm, ground-level access parking option for patrons.
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN MARILYN DAVIES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS + PARKING GARAGE location: houston, texas The design includes a 90-tiered lecture hall, three 64seat lecture halls, three 45-seat U-shaped lecture halls with breakout rooms, three computer instruction labs, four seminar rooms, and 33 classrooms ranging from 20 to 60 seats, all with whiteboards. The space is designed for real-time computer-accessed learning, distance learning, multimedia origination, and teleconferencing. The Career Development Center and Resource Center will permit flexibility as the school evolves. Faculty offices are accessible to students — a critical factor for institutions that are as focused on teaching as they are on research. The 132,500-square-foot academic building is designed to screen the adjacent 632-car parking garage without
diminishing the function, serviceability, convenience, and future expansion needs of both buildings. The five-level garage is cast-in-place concrete totaling 348,000 square feet. PGAL designed a lower ventilated level for visitor and faculty park areas with access to the main building’s elevators as well as the freight elevator.
RICE UNIVERSITY MARTEL, JONES + BROWN COLLEGES location: houston, texas This 192,452-square-foot, 337-bed housing and visiting faculty apartment complex provides student residences, classrooms, and dining facilities for Rice University’s Martel, Jones, and Brown Colleges. PGAL served as Architect-ofRecord on the project, which also includes two new master’s houses, where faculty members live and organize student activities for the colleges. Spacious layout, modern furnishings, and ample natural light make the units highly marketable and consistent with off-campus housing. The design blends seamlessly with other university buildings through the use of common building materials such as St. Joe Brick, precast concrete, and verde cipollino marble, which was used on Rice’s first
academic building, Lovett Hall. A circular stairway tower connecting the residential wings to the commons building at Martel College creates a strong focal point and forms a unique object within the space of the courtyard. The exposed concrete structure of each floor emphasizes a layered scheme with a strong base, middle, and top. The entrance to the Martel College building courtyard is expressed by a large sally port entry facing the main campus. At Jones College, a residential wing with a central stair tower unites the two previously separated existing buildings and provides a new commons on the first floor.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HONORS + LEGENDS RESIDENCE HALLS location: denton, texas This two project, 174,000-square-foot, 500-bed concurrent building program offers fresh and highly marketable on-campus housing for honors students and the university community at large. PGAL aligned these three-story, brick-clad buildings with the dense campus site. The aesthetically desirable housing complex adheres with the university’s master plan and meets the school’s academic and housing goals. PGAL designed the complex to maintain manageable bed rates and long-term durability. The buildings include 980-square-foot, semiprivate, two-bedroom suites with shared common space including
a kitchenette and living room. Additional features include a 1,200-square-foot faculty apartment, 800-square-foot director’s apartment, learning center with media capabilities for special events, and gallery and gathering space adjacent to the learning center. Residents can also utilize the TV room, game room, computer lab, study rooms, and sound-isolated music practice rooms.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL CENTER PROJECT location: san diego, california The UCSD International Center project consisted of a new 36,000-square-foot facility with a 20-space underground parking garage to accommodate future administrative and assembly/function growth. The new center was comprised of new pre-function spaces (indoor and outdoor) as well as administrative offices for multi-departmental use and tutoring/learning centers. The project scope included programming, space planning, schematic design, master planning, and site investigation. At the completion of schematic design, the project was not funded and did not proceed beyond DRB approval.
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS ADVANCED DENTAL EDUCATION location: las vegas, nevada As part of University of Nevada Las Vegas’ (UNLV) first design-build team, PGAL designed and constructed the Advanced Dental Education Building, which is used for the school's Orthodontic Education and Training Program. The project includes operatories, labs, classrooms, seminar rooms, and administrative offices. To balance the school’s professional and academic needs, PGAL separated public academic spaces from the functional, clinical space where dental procedures and support activities occur. These spaces are defined by a series of nested canopies that provide shade and define the main entry.
The lobby and waiting area are separated by a glazed interior partition, which also includes a children's play area. All patient interaction areas reflect current HIPPA requirements for patient privacy, providing acoustic and visual separation from other office activity. The project was not registered as a LEED building at the owner's request, but was nonetheless designed using many aspects of high-quality sustainable design, from public access and landscaping to controlled daylighting and energy management systems.
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE NORTHLINE CAMPUS location: houston, texas A new Academic Building, Parking Garage, and Central Utility Plant were constructed on the existing HCC Northline Campus. Site organization within the context of the existing campus is a primary feature of the project and each building is located to visually reinforce the axial connection across the campus while utilizing the established pedestrian amenities for circulation. Vehicular access to the new buildings is from existing connections on Fulton Street so that open space for planned future construction is maximized. The Academic Building has two primary functions: to provide much needed classroom space for instruction and to provide student services to support the educational
process. The footprint is compact and organized around a conventional building core to maximize opportunities for views and natural light in classrooms. Feature spaces include a Biology Lab, Kinesiology Lab, 160-seat Lecture Hall, Art Studio and Vanguard Instructional Rooms. Adjacent site development includes a landscaped courtyard large enough to accommodate student gatherings and enhance the pre-function amenities for the Lecture Hall.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY POLO PARKING GARAGE location: college station, texas This design-build, mixed use garage consists of a five-level, 1,688-car, cast in place parking garage. There are three tenant spaces comprised of Texas A&M’s Transportation’s 27,000-square-foot offices, a 27,000-square-foot satellite recreation work-out gym, and 17,000 square feet of dining comprised of five food service concepts.
The garage is the second building in a new masterplanned “Campus Front” section of the main campus. The design incorporates responses to future master-planned pedestrian and vehicular corridors while providing a Phase 2 garage expansion. The exterior and site plan design respond to A&M’s detailed campus standards and contextual materials and geometry of adjacent buildings.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY LIFE SCIENCES CHEMISTRY LAB location: college station, texas This project was completed for the Texas A&M Department of Chemistry in the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building (ILSB) at the main campus in College Station, Texas. The scope consisted of providing schematic design, construction documentation and construction administration services for architectural, MEP, datacommunications, and laboratory design required to renovate approximately 4,600 square feet of synthetic chemistry laboratories for research, including support spaces, and offices. The project included the design of new laboratory furnishings and equipment, casework, cold room, HVAC system upgrades, electrical power and lighting, plumbing,
data communication system, safety equipment as well as all new office spaces. Student work areas, break room, and new interior finishes and graphic signage were also included in the scope.
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE NORTH FOREST CAMPUS location: houston, texas In collaboration with HCC, PGAL developed a master plan for the North Forest Campus which included renovation of an existing building for Workforce Training in the construction trades. The renovation provides training labs for welding, plumbing/pipe fitting, electrical, and HVAC studies. Conventional classrooms in combination with collaborative learning areas and student amenities support the training labs. In addition to a complete refurbishment of the interior, including all new MEP systems, the building exterior received a new roof and roof structure, replacement windows and doors, new covered entry, and
site improvements to enhance the student experience at HCC North Forest. HCC continued to offer academic classes in a previously renovated section of the original building while construction was underway.
In our 50-year history working with PGAL, we have always been assured of the highest caliber of professionalism and quality.”
—DON SEXTON, U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S M E D I C A L B R A N C H
FAU DAVIE CAMPUS CENTER FOR ONLINE + CONTINUING EDUCATION FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY location: dave, florida Under the continuing services contract with Florida Atlantic University, PGAL was tasked with designing the renovation to an existing space to create the Center for Online & Continuing Education. This suite within the Liberal Arts Building on the Davie Campus, was renovated to create an open space with an acoustical glass wall divider. On the back side of the space, a video recording studio was created with an open ceiling, a pipe grid for special lighting, a green wall and acoustical treatments for the walls and ceiling.
In the front space an area was created for audio recording and editing. A large curved glass wall divides the front part of the studio from the existing corridor.
LEARNING COMMONS (LRNC) LONES STAR COLLEGE-CYFAIR location: cypress, texas This newly renovated space enhances the LSC CyFair campus experience for students, giving them a new go-to spot for collaboration and innovation. The project includes the renovation of the Learning Commons (LRNC) building’s lobby and concourse space. The enhanced program now gives students an intimate and cozy spot to study between classes, a new office suite for back of house employees, copy room, conference room, storage closet and classroom. The office suite includes a reception area, three private offices, and a work room with ample counter space for working on and housing documents.
The lobby was designed as a comfortable, lounge-type space for students to collaborate while also providing a spot for quiet studying before exams. PGAL was able to promote collaboration through architecture (built-in banquette and markerboard walls) and get-a-way spaces for solo studying through the FFE package (a variation of pod style seating). With a high exposed structure, acoustics were a concern from the beginning. To maintain effective acoustics, the team collaborated with the ceiling manufacturer to provide tests early during design to ensure each product met it’s required criteria.
UNIVERSITY GATEWAY PHASE II G2 CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT location: las vegas, nevada As the first project to embody the vision of “Midtown UNLV”, the initial phase of the University Gateway Project provided an 813-space parking garage with a 10,422 square foot home for the UNLV police department. The development of this dedicated parking garage increased traffic for retail and other non-UNLV activities. The second phase includes a 7-story mixed-use building helping to further defined this growing, vibrant university district. The new mixed-use facility includes 21,574 square feet of ground level retail, 46,680 square feet of office on the second and third levels, and 204 residential microapartments on levels 4 through 7. The apartments are a mix of studio, two- and six-bedroom micro-apartments
and feature high-end finishes with playful amenities including a roof-top deck and pool – a draw for university professors, young executives and graduate students.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HONORS COLLEGE HOUSING COMPLEX location: gainesville, florida The University of Florida Honors College Housing Complex is composed of four, five- and six-story residential towers, plus an interconnected, one-story commons building of approximately 20,000 square feet. The entire five building complex is over 415,000 total square feet and provides 1,407 beds in single and double-occupancy rooms. The rooms are further subdivided into 20-bed and 40-bed communities with their own laundries, lounges, and kitchens. The ground floor of each building is geared towards a different program including music, art, maker space, gaming, mindfulness, and library/study spaces, plus large lounges and common kitchens to promote social interaction. The Honors College offices are also included on the ground floor.
The complex is located in the heart of the primary residential zone. The buildings are situated to provide a generous, cloistered courtyard with shade trees flanking an open lawn on the west side of the commons building and a major, north/south pedestrian pathway on the east side, linking additional residential facilities to the academic buildings on campus. Smaller seating areas (including a hammock area) are judiciously placed near each building, as well as covered and uncovered parking for over 400 bicycles.
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CENTRAL PLANT location: houston, texas The addition and renovation of the University of Houston (UH) Main Campus Central Plant provides additional chilled water capacity to serve the needs of several UH projects to be constructed or planned in the near future. The addition adds three new 2,500-ton chillers to the existing system, and the four existing cooling towers were replaced with four new 5,000-ton ceramic cooling towers. A new 5,000-ton cooling tower was also added to accommodate the new chiller capacity. The addition includes 3,000 square feet of much needed administrative office space powered by rooftop photovoltaics, furthering the university’s sustainable agenda.
PGAL and the university chose to use the facility as a learning tool rather than trying to hide the facility. With the central plant located in a prominent position on campus directly adjacent to the main library and along a new planned pedestrian plaza, the team designed the new addition as an aluminum and glass box to allow for the complete transparency of the inner workings of the central plant. The new cooling towers are designed as concrete structures with masonry exterior to blend with the building standards for all new structures. The transparent open sides of the cooling tower create a “rain effect” with falling water that can be seen and heard by passersby. PGAL is the Architect-of-Record, with Associate Architect Walker and Design-Builder Weitz Construction.
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