Boise State College of Business and Economics
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Boise State College of Business and Economics

Date

2009

Category
Commercial, Design, Educational, Structural
About This Project

“The $28 million, four-story building will open by fall 2012. Spanning 118,890 square feet, its design emphasizes student learning, business-relevant research and community collaboration. The facility incorporates cutting-edge technology and is designed to adapt easily and cost-effectively as new technologies emerge. Ongoing maintenance costs will be reduced as well, utilizing 40 percent less energy than a comparable structure. By incorporating geothermal energy for heating and ample natural light to reduce electrical consumption, the building will serve as a model of responsible stewardship and sustainability.” -BSU Webpage

For a large scale project such as BSU’s new College of Business and Economics ($28M), first a large scale concensus must be met among all the users and participants on what the goals of the building are. Drawing on Gary Black’s experience with Pattern Languages, having worked with Christopher Alexander for 13 years, Integrated Structures, Inc. was called in to develop a set of design guidelines in the form of a pattern language and to lead a team, alongside AMD Architects of Denver and Hummel Architects of Boise, through schematic design. Eric worked with a small team of four from Integrated Structures to lead this process, which achieved a unanimous consensus from a 14 person panel on both the design guidelines and a schematic proposal within two months.

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Images courtesy of Boise State University and AMD Architects.