Location: 1720 E. 13th Ave., Eugene, Oregon

Date: 2011

Architect: TVA Architects, Inc.

Interior architect: Opsis Architecture

Audiovisual Systems: MAD Systems

Interactive systems fabricator: Lexington, lex-usa.com

Alternative title: Cheryl Ramberg Ford and Allyn Ford Alumni Center

DESCRIPTION

In 2006, a user group, comprised of representatives from the Alumni Association, UO Foundation and Office of Development, formed to begin working on designs for an alumni center for the university. In May 2011, the Cheryl Ramberg Ford and Allyn Ford Alumni Center opened. In addition to its function as home of the UO Alumni Association, the Ford Alumni Center is a gateway to the university. Its tenants also include the University Office of Development, the University Foundation, and student orientation programs. The ground floor serves as a starting point for campus visitors and prospective students and includes interactive multi-media displays that inform about the university's history. Other spaces include an atrium, conference rooms, lounges, and flexible meetings spaces. Concurrently constructed with the Matthew Knight Arena, which reflects its exterior design, the alumni center rests above a large underground parking facility. The alumni center is registered for LEED Gold certification and is the winner of an International Interior Design Association Honor Award. Scale: four stories; 60,000 sf.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ford Alumni Center, Opsis Architecture, https://www.opsisarch.com/project/uo-ford-alumni-center/

TVA Architects, http://www.tvaarchitects.com

"Roseburg couple makes $5 million dollar gift." Campaign Oregon, University of Oregon. 12 June 2006.

"New alumni center to be front door to campus," Oregon Daily Emerald, 16 Oct. 2007, http://dailyemerald.com/2007/10/16/new-alumni-center-to-be-a-front-door-to-campus/

"Developments on Franklin will create new gateway to campus," Oregon Daily Emerald, 9 Apr. 2008, http://dailyemerald.com/2008/04/09/developments-on-franklin-will-help-create-new-gateway-to-campus/

"Location for planned alumni center moves closer to new arena," Oregon Daily Emerald, 3 July 2008, http://dailyemerald.com/2008/07/03/location-for-planned-alumni-center-moves-closer-to-new-arena/

"Alumni center will become welcome mat," Oregon Daily Emerald, 27 May 2010, http://dailyemerald.com/2010/05/27/alumni-center-will-become-welcome-mat/

"Ford Alumni Center opens," Oregon Daily Emerald, 31 May 2011, http://dailyemerald.com/2011/05/31/ford-alumni-center-opens/

Research: Jeffrey A. Toreson, Thomas Intern