Facilities Services Complex, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
RETROFIT TEAM
- ARCHITECT: Cope Architecture, Knoxville
- GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Johnson & Galyon Construction, Knoxville
MATERIALS
A former marble processing plant built in 1908 was transformed into a series of warehouses and workshops, as well as a computer training lab, employee break area, offices and conference rooms. Kalwall translucent sandwich panels were fitted into the original clerestory encircling the central hall and flooding the open-concept work space in natural diffuse daylight.
The 91,000-square-foot project, which cost $18.7 million, was built to LEED Silver criteria.
TRANSLUCENT SANDWICH PANEL MANUFACTURER: Kalwall
THE RETROFIT
The project was named a Collegiate Citation winner for Historic Preservation in American School & University’s annual Educational Interiors Showcase. The jury praised the design for its “fabulous reuse and conserva- tion of available space. The open, collaborative environment will support the mission of the university.”
PHOTO: Kalwall