University of Illinois Pennsylvania Ave. Residences

Project Overview

Client

University of Illinois, Urbana / Champaign

Location

Champaign, Illinois

Size

28,000

Principals

Avram Lothan, Mary Ann Van Hook

Year

2008

Services

programming, architecture, interior design

Awards

Honor Award, American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter; Featured in Architecture Magazine; Featured in The Green Observer Featured in Talking Stick Magazine

Reinventing facilities and campus living: a transformative project introducing a sustainability-focused 'convenience-hybrid' model.

Administrators and University Housing staff desired a lively environment to serve as an attractive option to popular off-campus competition for students to eat, study and socialize. The project successfully converts a 1960s overcrowded and marginally accessible basement dining facility into a bright inviting space.The design concept is based on a multiple station, restaurant style venue that supports different cultures and ideas of diet and nutrition. Students from all over campus embrace the fun and modern dining hall and 24/7 café lounge. The dining hall serves sustainable food from the campus farm and was the first dining hall project on campus to utilize a tray-less operation which reduces water, electricity and food waste.

University of Illinois Pennsylvania Ave. Residences

Reinventing facilities and campus living: a transformative project introducing a sustainability-focused 'convenience-hybrid' model.

Administrators and University Housing staff desired a lively environment to serve as an attractive option to popular off-campus competition for students to eat, study and socialize. The project successfully converts a 1960s overcrowded and marginally accessible basement dining facility into a bright inviting space.The design concept is based on a multiple station, restaurant style venue that supports different cultures and ideas of diet and nutrition. Students from all over campus embrace the fun and modern dining hall and 24/7 café lounge. The dining hall serves sustainable food from the campus farm and was the first dining hall project on campus to utilize a tray-less operation which reduces water, electricity and food waste.

Project Overview

Client

University of Illinois, Urbana / Champaign

Location

Champaign, Illinois

Size

28,000

Project Team

Avram Lothan, Mary Ann Van Hook

Year

2008

Services

programming, architecture, interior design

Awards

Honor Award, American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter; Featured in Architecture Magazine; Featured in The Green Observer Featured in Talking Stick Magazine

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