Thomas Phifer And Partners

Clemson University College of Architecture

Clemson University College of Architecture
© Scott Frances

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

Thomas Phifer and Partners ; Landscape architects: Pond and Company

CATEGORY
University

LOCATION
Clemson, United States

YEAR
2011

AREA
55000 ft²

PHOTOGRAPHS
Scott Frances

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Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridgemountainsin upstate South Carolina, the addition to the Lee Hall College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities at Clemson University is carefully sited adjacent to a green belt of open spaces that runs through the center of campus.

Clemson University College of Architecture
© Scott Frances
Clemson University College of Architecture
© Scott Frances

An ultra-energy efficient building, the 55,000 sf addition was conceived to accommodate the expanding needs of the college which includes 12 professional degree programs in the 4 departments of Art, Architecture, Construction Science + Management, and Planning + Landscape Architecture.

We discovered early in the design process that all programs form a close community with a rich culture of collaboration.To cultivate this sense of community within the new addition, program elements are intermingled to generate an environment for “cross pollination” between programs and disciplines through adjacency, allowing students to learn from other students and faculty though informal creative exchanges.

Clemson University College of Architecture
© Scott Frances
Clemson University College of Architecture
© Scott Frances

Proximity and transparency are supported with carefully detailed glazing between interior program elements. Transparency is also employed on the exterior facades to blur the line between the natural world and the interior environment.

This connection to the exterior is enhanced through operable and motorized windows which are opened when exterior conditions permit.

The exterior space to the north of the Lee Hall addition is carefully proportioned and intentionally flexible to foster full scale fabrications.

Clemson University College of Architecture
© Scott Frances


Clemson University College of Architecture
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