Portland Community College is building the 46,000-sf Technology Classroom Building on its Sylvania, Ore., campus. Slated to open in fall 2004, the $8-million facility will house space for eleven classrooms, computer labs, software engineering, information technology programs, recording studios, media production facilities, faculty offices, and the district center for the Distance Education program. Designed by Opsis Architecture of Portland and built by Skanska USA, the facility incorporates sustainable design features to reduce energy use and promote occupant health.
The college’s $2.37-million renovation of the Health Technology Building and ongoing renovations to the Communications Technology and Science Technology buildings were also designed by Opis, with Emerick Construction as contractor. Opis will provide design services for the $4-million College Services Building that will begin contruction in summer 2005.
