PARMELEE LOUNGE

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado

SCOPE: 6,000sf lounge revitalization, 900sf new student amenity space
CLIENT: Colorado State University
AWARD: 2013 ENR Mountain States Renovation Merit Award

+ ADAPTIVE RE-USE AND REVITALIZATION
+ HIGHER EDUCATION

GOALS ACHIEVED: positive first impression of the main building entrance, additional student lounge area and improved amenities, “brought the outdoors in” by introducing abundant natural light into the current interior focused area, as well as a reconfigured exterior public plaza providing informal study areas, al-fresco dining and xeric landscaping
BEFORE RENOVATION/ADDITION: aging 1960’s-vintage student lounge