2011 AL Design Awards: John E. Jaqua Academic Center for Student Athletes, University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore.

Entrant: Interface Engineering Lighting Studio

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The Jaqua Center, designed specifically to address the academic needs of student athletes, creates a unique learning environment in which the athletes can succeed on and off the field. Located on the edge of the University of Oregon’s (UO) Eugene campus, the building is an eye-catching architectural addition.

Architecture and light come together throughout the building and most certainly at the exterior façade. The double-insulated glass curtainwall has a 5-foot-deep air cavity. Vertical stainless steel screens and operable rolling shades are set between the glass panels to control direct sunlight and heat gain. A 15W-per-foot 4000K LED accent fixture washes the scrim with diffuse light.

The interiors are equally dynamic. Natural light fills the building via the atrium, and the color and material palette celebrates UO’s winning commitment to education and athletics.

Jury Comments: The lighting blends well with the interior finishes and plays nicely with the school’s color palette of yellow and green. • The integration of the lighting detail into the curtainwall system gives the façade a strong appearance.

About the Author

Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

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