The addition was designed to serve as a venue for live entertainment and also to provide students the option of an intimate dining experience. A long pathway with a shallow slope was designed to place all three floors of the Student Center with grade entrances and maximize access to the building’s elevator.
A Bistro entrance at grade provided an opportunity for outdoor seating. With long outdoor stairs in two directions, the plaza serves as a useful place of respite.
A triangular floor plan reflects site circulation patterns and places the facility at the hub of campus. Stepped fenestration places emphasis on the interior corner space – a cool perch for watching campus activity in all directions – while other windows mirror the openings at the attached building.
Radiating beams in a cathedral ceiling give visual interest to the small space. Large openings connect the Bistro to the adjacent dining hall.
The addition was designed to serve as a venue for live entertainment and also to provide students the option of an intimate dining experience. A long pathway with a shallow slope was designed to place all three floors of the Student Center with grade entrances and maximize access to the building’s elevator.
