As the result of a design competition, Mackey Mitchell was selected as part of the design-build team of Whiting Turner Construction and Aller-Lingle-Massey Architects for this LEED Platinum $46.5 million residence hall - the first of its size in the nation to achieve this designation. The 134,000SF building includes 500 beds, a faculty apartment, community lounge, recreation room, classrooms, and an open community kitchen which encourages social interaction.
Shape
To meet UC students' growing interest in sustainability, Mackey Mitchell was charged with maximizing green features in its design. The LEED Platinum residence hall gives students the opportunity to use the building as a living/learning laboratory. Through a variety of teaching methods and providing residents with the opportunity to track their own energy usage through LEED dashboards, students learn to apply sustainable solutions to real-world issues. With the team's focus on sustainability, the building is expected to use about 39% less energy than an average building of its size.
Inspire
Williams Village earned the distinction of Best Green Multi-Residential Building from the first annual Boulder Valley Green Buildings Award program. "Designing a residence hall requires a unique understanding and dedication," said Lori Lander, Assistant Director of Residence Life, "it is a building like no other. It's about community and durable finishes which are often difficult to blend. The project team understood this."
Passion + Perspective
This site analysis image helps the design team identify the opportunities and constraints for the project.
Shown above is a conceptual plan sketch early in the project used to identify proposed adjacencies.
Site massing studies are used by the design team to organize the various elements on the site and get a better understanding of the project's scale compared the surrounding buildings.
This aerial rendering helped communicate the overall design language and massing to the client.
The chalk wall was installed in the building to give the students a creative way to express themselves.
The project team did an outstanding job.
- Lori Lander Assistant Director of Residence Life, University of Colorado-Boulder
