Architecture & Sustainable Design Lab Tour
Think you have what it takes to design the future? Meet Professor Dorothy Gerring who will give you a tour of the hands-on studio spaces on the campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology.
"Sustainable architecture is designing and creating buildings that positively impact the environment. This puts the planet first and improves the quality of present-day life. Designers create a vision of the beauty within this planet, while providing a place of comfort and a balance between people’s needs and the environment."
Shamokin, PA
Olivia Kleman
Rendering of the front entrance to the Riverside Diner.
Site plan of the restaurant (white) and surrounding context.
First floor plan.
Second floor plan.
Third floor plan.
Diagram showing the rainwater collection system. Water is collected off of roof and stored in water tanks on the second floor. Water is then reused.
Diagram showing natural ventilation throughout the building.
Exploded axon highlighting the structural elements.
Top view of the building.
Artistic rendering of the front façade of the hotel.
Artistic rendering of the entrance to the hotel.
Interior rendering showing the lobby space.
Interior rendering of the first floor cocktail lounge.
Exterior rendering of the rain garden balcony.
Exterior view of the music studio building from the hotel entrance.
Floor plan showing the basic hotel room layouts.
First floor of the main hotel building, showing on the right where the two buildings connect.
First floor plan of the music studio building, emphasizing that the hotel if accessed from the left.
Think you have what it takes to design the future? Meet Professor Dorothy Gerring who will give you a tour of the hands-on studio spaces on the campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology.