USC Green Quad and Learning Center | Columbia, SC

Totaling 186,000 square feet, the complex consists of three separate buildings designed to house approximately 500 students in apartment-style units with two different four-bedroom layouts. A fourth building, an academic Living/Learning Center in the heart of the quadrangle, integrates a learning environment with the students living quarters. The learning center houses computer labs, classrooms, study lounges, and faculty offices. Another key amenity is Café Verde, a grab-and-go style venue designed in collaboration with USC’s food service provider, Sodexo.

A first of its kind, the sustainable design achieved LEED Silver and boasts a green roof component in the main courtyard and a carefully planned system of filtering surface runoff. The architectural design was a collaborative effort between BOUDREAUX and Little & Associates Architects of Charlotte, NC.

2008 COTE Award from the South Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
2007 Honor Award from the South Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
2006 Honor Award Columbia (SC) Chapter AIA
2006 President’s Award BRICK SouthEast Design Award
2003 Sustainable Design Award Charlotte (NC) Chapter

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