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Wayne L. Morse US Courthouse
Eugene, Oregon
The award-winning new Wayne L. Morse U.S. Courthouse is a 266,742-sf steel and concrete structure with brushed stainless steel exterior skin. Its five stories contain a four-story atrium, six courtrooms, judges' chambers, holding cells, U.S. Marshals Service office, bankruptcy courts and other government offices. There is also a secure parking area beneath the building for the judges.
In addition to its distinctive curvilinear shape, the building is notable for being the first federal courthouse to achieve LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. It also incorporates the latest security measures for federal facilities, including force protection, limited progressive collapse, and blast requirements in glazing and skin.
With value engineering savings of approximately $11 million, JE Dunn was instrumental in achieving the designer's intent while keeping costs within the owner's authorized budget-at $285 per square foot, it has one of the lowest costs per square foot of any new federal courthouse built in the last 15 years.
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Morphosis
DLR Group |
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