Clark Nexsen 

Location: Raleigh, NC

Located at the entrance of Wake Tech Community College in a natural setting, the Regional Plant Teaching Facility creates a gateway to the campus and acts as a symbol of the merging of technology, education, and sustainability.  While the building’s program is comprised of spaces to house heating and cooling equipment, it is also an educational facility for teaching students and the public about energy efficient building systems.   A simple rectilinear glass and steel box with a perforated metal screen layer was designed to house, screen and display the technology and to create a unique educational space for the college.