
Green Quad & Learning Center | University of South Carolina
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 University of South Carolina’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.
LOCATION
Columbia, SC
PROJECT TYPE
New Construction
SIZE
186,000 sqft
BED COUNT
500
SUSTAINABILITY
LEED Silver
RECOGNITION
2003 Sustainable Design Award Charlotte (NC) Chapter
2006 President’s Award BRICK SouthEast Design Award
2006 Honor Award for New Construction from Columbia Chapter of AIA
2007 Honor Award from SC AIA
2008 COTE Award from the SC AIA
DESIGN SERVICES
Architecture
Interiors
PROJECT TEAM
Little & Associates