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Water Pollution Control laboratory Portland, Oregon |
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Publications: 1/99 Landscape Architecture Magazine 7/97 Architecture Magazine |
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Completion Date: February 1997 |
Miller|Hull (in association with SERA Architects of Portland) designed
this $9 million Water Pollution Control laboratory for the Bureau
of Environmental Services. The 7.6 acre site, bound by the Willamette
River, includes a park under a beautiful suspension bridge.
The 40,000 sf design is a combination of 15,000 sf of laboratories with 25,000 sf of administrative and support spaces. The six labs respond to new state of the art environmental procedures for identifying pollutants. Labs, including general chemistry, microbiology, nutrients, organic analysis, metals, and organic preparation, are clustered under one large sloping roof punctuated by an array of skylights.
Numerous successful efforts maximized environmental benefits and community investments with innovative and low cost solutions. To protect from late afternoon sun, large overhangs and light shelves shade the western office wall that opens up to the view. This window wall is peppered with operable windows controlled by the staff for natural cooling and ventilation. Integration of a stormwater treatment zone into the landscape next to the park provides on-site working demonstrations and interpretive displays for public education.
Awards:
2002 Honor Award, AIA, NW & Pacific Region
1999 Honor Award ASLA, National
1998 Research & Development Magazine - Lab of the Year Special Mention Award
1998 AIA Commendation Award
1997 AIA Portland Chapter Honor Award
1997 Waterfront Centers Annual Award for Excellence On The Waterfront
1997 Extraordinary Use of Public Funds Award, AIA, ASID, IIDA Portland Chapters
1997 Honor Award for Interiors Design Association, Portland Chapter
1997 Bonneville Power Administration, Architecture & Energy - Merit Award for "Energy Efficient Lighting."
1997 Merit Award, Portland General Electric's User News
1997 Merit Award for Stormwater Design, Portland Metro
1997 Merit Award/New Construction ASLA Washington Chapter
1997 Safety Award for Ergonomic Improvements, City of Portland's Risk Management Group
1995 Portland Chapter AIA Design Award - Future Category
The 40,000 sf design is a combination of 15,000 sf of laboratories with 25,000 sf of administrative and support spaces. The six labs respond to new state of the art environmental procedures for identifying pollutants. Labs, including general chemistry, microbiology, nutrients, organic analysis, metals, and organic preparation, are clustered under one large sloping roof punctuated by an array of skylights.
Numerous successful efforts maximized environmental benefits and community investments with innovative and low cost solutions. To protect from late afternoon sun, large overhangs and light shelves shade the western office wall that opens up to the view. This window wall is peppered with operable windows controlled by the staff for natural cooling and ventilation. Integration of a stormwater treatment zone into the landscape next to the park provides on-site working demonstrations and interpretive displays for public education.
Awards:
2002 Honor Award, AIA, NW & Pacific Region
1999 Honor Award ASLA, National
1998 Research & Development Magazine - Lab of the Year Special Mention Award
1998 AIA Commendation Award
1997 AIA Portland Chapter Honor Award
1997 Waterfront Centers Annual Award for Excellence On The Waterfront
1997 Extraordinary Use of Public Funds Award, AIA, ASID, IIDA Portland Chapters
1997 Honor Award for Interiors Design Association, Portland Chapter
1997 Bonneville Power Administration, Architecture & Energy - Merit Award for "Energy Efficient Lighting."
1997 Merit Award, Portland General Electric's User News
1997 Merit Award for Stormwater Design, Portland Metro
1997 Merit Award/New Construction ASLA Washington Chapter
1997 Safety Award for Ergonomic Improvements, City of Portland's Risk Management Group
1995 Portland Chapter AIA Design Award - Future Category
