CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE RESIDENCE HALL

Crown Hall, Claremont McKenna College’s new residence hall, incorporates spaces for living and social interaction, provides a technology-enabled environment, and embraces sustainable design as the College’s first LEED-certified building. Sustainability drove many design decisions: its solid bearing wall construction; a thermally insulated, glazed building envelope; site orientation to maximize light; use of sun shading and day-lighting strategies; water-efficient plumbing fixtures; and drought-tolerant landscaping. Living spaces, organized around a shared living room and balcony, open to a series of courtyards. The design draws from traditional campus influences in materials, massing and landscaping, but incorporates a more modern, animated façade. It is LEED Silver certified.

FACTS

PROJECT NAME Claremont McKenna College Residence Hall
SIZE 36,000 GSF
COMPLETION DATE 2008
LOCATION Claremont, CA
CLIENT Claremont McKenna College
SERVICES Programming, Architecture, Interior Design