Dustin Faust

Building Statistics

General Project Data:

Building Name:
                     Borland Laboratory

 Location and Site:
                     Corner of Curtain Rd. and Shortlidge Rd., University Park, Pa 16802

 Building Occupant Name:
                     College of Arts and Architecture

 Function Type:
                     Class Rooms, Offices, and Storage

 Building Size:
                     Basement: 2,412 SF
                     Ground Floor: 22,228 SF
                     First Floor: 19,835 SF
                     Second Floor: 15,580 SF
                     Mechanical Mezzanine: 1,360 SF
                                               Total: 61,415 SF

 Building Elevations:
                     Ground Level: 1203’
                     Top of Structure: 1259’ ¾”

Building Height:
                     56’ ¾”
                     3 Stories

Owner:
                     The Pennsylvania State University

Project Team:
                     Architects – Bower Lewis Thrower
                     Structural and Civil Engineers – Gannett Fleming, Inc.
           Mechanical Engineers – R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, Inc.
                     Landscape Architect – Lager Raabe Skafte Landscape Architects.
                     LEED Construction – Atelier Ten
                     Acoustics, AV/IT – Acentech Incorporated

Dates of Construction:
                     November 1st, 2006 - January 1st, 2008

 Actual Costs:
                     Construction Cost - $11,800,000
                     Total Building Cost - $15,000,000

Project Delivery Method:
                     Design-bid-build

Architecture:
                     This building is being totally renovated from its existing use of Dairy Science classrooms and ice cream production.  After construction there will be two large lecture halls, and offices for the College of Arts and Architecture.  The Second floor attic area will be turned into a usable area for storage and offices with a skylight added to the roof.  The façade is remaining the original brick and precast which will be cleaned.  The sales room on the South face, and the garage on the North face are both being removed to return the building to its original footprint.

Major National Model Code:
                     International Building Code (IBC) 2003
                     International Mechanical Code (IMC) 2003
                     International Plumbing Code (IPC) 2003
                     International Code Council Electrical Code (ICCEC) 2003
                     International Fire Code (IFC) 2003

Zoning:
                     This building is under the UPD (University Plan Development) code.

 Historical Requirements:
                     This building is being restored to it’s original form.  During the renovation, the original floor tile from the dairy plant is being reused in a number of rooms on the ground floor.  Around the perimeter of the building, there are many well-established trees that must remain and be protected throughout the duration of the project.  As a whole, this building is being refurbished to preserve the historical sense of the now “Old Penn State Creamery”. Borland Laboratory will now house the School of Arts and Architecture, and contain three large lecture halls as well as many offices and storage space.  It is undecided at this time if the building will retain its name as Borland Laboratory.

 Building History
                     The Borland Laboratory was first built in 1889 as a one-story structure used to enhance the research of dairy products.  It was named after a long time department head, Andrew Borland.  At that time the dairy plant was on the ground floor and the salesroom was one flight up.  In 1961 a new sales room was added to the main building on the ground level.  The Pennsylvania State University Creamery has since been moved one block down on Curtain Road. 

 Building Envelope:
                     The brick and pre-cast façade of the Borland Laboratory is being cleaned and refurbished.  There will be all new double-pane sliding windows installed to match the style of the existing ones.  The project also calls for all new doors and some entrances being closed, or moved.  As for the roof, the West part of the building has a gable roof that will receive new shingles.  A skylight and new rubber roofing will also be installed.