Project File: Futuristic showcase

Oct. 1, 2006
Kight Center for Emerging Technologies at Indian River Community College, Fort Pierce, Fla.

The Kight Center for Emerging Technologies at Indian River Community College, Fort Pierce, Fla., is a 94,000-square-foot, four-story building. It features a 225-seat distance-learning auditorium; an imaging dome that encompasses two stories and 2,700 square feet that can be separated into three 900-square-foot interactive classrooms; and a photonics laboratory or “black room,” designed for instruction in the use of light in laser technologies, fiber optics and optical imaging.

The building's interior is four floors surrounding a 70-foot-tall atrium. Lighting and various finish materials are used to provide a high-tech atmosphere. Interior finishes include natural linoleum flooring in intricate patterns to simulate computer circuit boards and removable computer access flooring. The atrium has a 30-foot triangular light bar made up of theatrical and stage lights. The three elevated floors in the atrium are bordered by LED lighting with more than 1 million light bulbs.

The architect is Florida Architects (Orlando). The construction manager is H.J. Construction Company (Orlando).

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