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Chico State Arts & Humanities Building

Chico State Arts & Humanities Building
© Jeremy Bittermann

CHICO STATE ARTS & HUMANITIES BUILDING

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ARCHITECTS
WRNS Studio

LOCATION
Chapelchico, United States

AREA
93300 ft²

YEAR
2016

CATEGORY
University

PROJECT TEAM
Bryan Shiles, Brian Milman, Mitch Fine, Pauline Souza, Wulff Piotraschke, John McGill, Doug Hoffelt, Tim Morshead, Claire Axely, Robin Williams, Mette Shenker

MMANUFACTURERS
Bega, Steelcase, XAL, H.C. Muddox

CONSULTANTS
Interface Engineering, Rutherford & Chekene, Sherwood Design Engineers, Stephen Wheeler Landscape Architects, Charles M. Salter Associates, Shalleck Collaborative, Cummings Construction Management

Text description provided by architect.

This project elevates and makes evident the pursuit of the Arts and Humanities at Chico State. The program offers academic, performance and creative learning spaces for students in the visual and performing arts, English, and foreign language departments.

Chico State Arts & Humanities Building
© Jeremy Bittermann
Chico State Arts & Humanities Building
© Jeremy Bittermann

Bringing this wide range of programs together under one roof — art galleries, a recital/dance/recording arts facility, learning labs and offices — Offers a venue for interaction and discovery to a generation of students whose lives and careers are increasingly varied and multivalent.

The site serves as an important new gateway between the campus and downtown Chico.

Chico State Arts & Humanities Building
© Jeremy Bittermann
Chico State Arts & Humanities Building
© Jeremy Bittermann

Connecting the university’s Kendall Lawn and the city’s well-travelled First Street Promenade with a public breezeway, the building draws in both students and the broader community.

Flowing under a glassy north wing, the breezeway is flanked by a brick and stucco tower and a solid base, which complements the historic Romanesque structures lining Kendall Lawn.

Chico State Arts & Humanities Building
© Jeremy Bittermann
Chico State Arts & Humanities Building
© Jeremy Bittermann

The “ebony” brick avoids mimicry while remaining sympathetic to the campus’ architectural heritage.

With the second- and third-floor learning environments visible through glass walls, The Arts and Humanities Building integrates teaching and arts with campus life.

Chico State Arts & Humanities Building
© Jeremy Bittermann
Chico State Arts & Humanities Building
© Jeremy Bittermann

With the second- and third-floor learning environments visible through glass walls, The Arts and Humanities Building integrates teaching and arts with campus life.n inset panel at the brick base carries a commissioned art piece to enhance the pedestrian experience.

A Energy efficiency strategies include high-performance glazing, a high-albedo roof, demand-based control ventilation, and a dual-duct, dual-fan HVAC system.

Chico State Arts & Humanities Building
© Jeremy Bittermann


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Chico State Arts & Humanities Building
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