College of the Redwoods

Eureka, CA
The design for student housing at the College of the Redwoods is comprised of three components: a three-story student housing building, an amenities building including administration and mental health services, and grand dining hall. The designers wanted the community, nestled into the forests of northern California, to integrate into the natural and architectural character of the area.
Expertise
Architecture
Sector
Student Housing
Typology
On Campus
Status
On the Boards

Given the school’s rapid development, these new buildings are set to define the new character of the campus. With this in mind, designers set out to create a community with a supportive atmosphere that encouraged connections. The U-shaped form of the housing and dining hall creates a central quad for students to gather, eat, and socialize. This semi-urban oasis will serve as a new node of activity for the campus, rotated to directly connect to the existing framework of interconnected nodes across campus.

In order to integrate into the natural and architectural character of the College of the Redwoods, the exterior cladding of the new construction is designed as wood veneer. Dark accents around the windows contrast with the lighter wood to dramatic effect. Sloped roofs integrate into the existing context.

 

Project Details

Facts

Density: 27 du/ac
Number of Units: 67 du
Number of Beds: 128
Site Area: 2.46 ac

Project Team

Owner | Developer
  • Redwoods Community College District
Architect
  • KTGY

Design Team

Ryan Flautz

Principal

Mark Oberholzer

Principal

Oliver Inauen

Director
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