MICHAEL SMITH NATURAL RESOURCES BUILDING ADDITION

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado

SCOPE: 49,010sf high performance sustainable building addition for Warner College of Natural Resources includes flex conference space, living wall, extended atrium, and features treehouse meeting rooms; LEED Silver
CLIENT: Colorado State University
PRESS: 2019 ENR Western Mountain States Best Project Award Winner - Higher Education Category
Building Dialogue December 2018 Issue, Designing A New Era of Experience-Based Learning at CSU: The Michael Smith Building Natural Resources Building
Colorado Construction & Design, Winter 2018 Issue
Renovation Round Up: Colorado State University's College of Natural Resources Revitalized

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+ ADAPTIVE RE-USE AND REVITALIZATION
+ HIGHER EDUCATION

GOALS ACHIEVED: welcoming, collaborative learning spaces with iconic architecture that represents the college’s mission, vision and values
BEFORE RENOVATION/ADDITION: 1970’s brutalist architecture, cold, uninviting, inflexible