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Pomona College’s Studio Art Hall Presented with IDEAS2 Award. The project team of Pomona College’s Studio Art Hall pose with their 2015 IDEAS2 Awards for excellence in steel-frame building design during ceremonies held at the building on Monday.
A “Skyspace” and courtyard designed by the artist James Turrell for the Pomona College campus. The space features an open, floating, metal canopy that frames both the sky above and a shallow reflecting pool below, surrounded by concrete benches for contemplation.
and provides the frame for viewing the sky. The Skyspace is located at Pomona College in Claremont, CA. LEDs hidden in the steel frame bathe the underside of the canopy with programmed changes in color and intensity, as the sky tran-sitions from twilight to night. The lighting changes the observer’s perception of the sky
The Studio Art Hall’s lateral system consists of ordinary concentrically braced frames with concrete floor slabs on the second floor. At the roof, cantilevered beams span nine feet to 17 feet to allow for an open courtyard while providing shading and natural light into the building.
Nov 15, 2015 · Though the Pomona roof’s exposed underside—incorporating structural-steel framework—is not a bowstring per se, its powerful overarching form and integration of raw lumber evoke that precedent, allowing for soaring ceilings and long spans that accommodate large-scale work and the machinery—such as CNC milling equipment and 3-D printers ...
The result is a steel diagrid with sawn-lumber joists spanning between the beams to support the roofing system. Built to LEED Gold standards, the $29-million design-assist project was designed with a green, minimalist approach by remaining open and airy with free flowing spaces and external hallways.
Oct 7, 2014 · The Pomona College Studio Art Hall is a 35,000 square-foot, two-story, interdisciplinary arts center at the heart of the Claremont, Calif., campus, designed to create a physical environment where an appreciation for the creative art process can be nurtured and explored.
