The Lillis Business Complex (LCB) is a building on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon. It is home to the Charles H. Lundquist College of Business, and comprises the new main building (called Lillis Hall), completed in 2003, as well as three older buildings, Gilbert Hall, Peterson Hall, and the Chiles Business Center.
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The first of the buildings now comprising the LCB, Peterson Hall, was completed in 1916 as the Education Building. In 1921, Gilbert Hall, then called the Commerce Building, was completed to house the Business School. The two buildings were designed as a pair by the University Architect, Ellis F. Lawrence, and were designed to serve as "entry pylons" for the main campus quadrangle (now called the Memorial Quadrangle).
Commonwealth Hall opened in 1952, and connected Oregon Hall (formerly Education) and Commerce. In 1975, Commonwealth Hall was renamed after James H. Gilbert, and Education was renamed Gilbert West, while Commerce became Gilbert East.
The Chiles Business Center was completed (adjacent to the Gilberts) in 1986 to accommodate the expanding Lundquist College of Business. In 2001, Gilbert Hall (the former Commonwealth) was demolished to make way for construction of the Lillis Business Complex. At this time, Gilbert West (formerly Oregon Hall and Education) was renamed Peterson Hall, and Gilbert East took the name Gilbert Hall.
The 2003 construction of the Lillis Business Complex resulted in the linking of all three existing buildings with the new Lillis "backbone." In addition, Lillis Hall contains numerous faculty offices, classrooms, a lecture hall, and an auditorium.[1]
The Lillis Business Complex combines 1920s architecture (embodied in the paired Peterson and Gilbert Halls, flanking the main entrance to Lillis) with state-of-the-art facilities and sustainable design.[1] The front of the building (facing 13th street and the Memorial Quadrangle) features photovoltaic cells embedded in the glass, which provide a portion of the building's energy. In addition, the building, classrooms, and offices were oriented so as to maximize the use of natural light, and all rooms are outfitted with the latest sensor technology to minimize energy usage.
In 2005, the building received the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED-NC Silver designation, ranking it higher than any other business school in the nation. Additionally, it is among the most environmentally conscious buildings on any college campus in the U.S..
The atrium solar array is the largest installation of architectural solar glass in the Northwest United States, although about a third of the array does not generate power due to a large shade tree and the blocking of the afternoon sun by part of the building. University maintenance crews also placed trash cans in front of the lowest level of the solar panels, ensuring that this section of the array cannot generate electricity.[2]
Peterson and Gilbert Halls have been declared historic buildings, and they are scheduled to be internally renovated under LEED-EB (for Existing Building) standards in early 2007 with Peterson currently undergoing renovation.
"Wind Fence" is a sculpture designed for and installed on the north side of the Lillis Business Complex by artist Ned Kahn. It is composed of panels of small aluminum flaps, suspended in the air, which are allowed to freely move in the wind. The design reveals the invisible passage of wind through the fence. It was funded by the State of Oregon as part of the statewide Percent for Art program.
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