Westgate
730 13th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon
Westgate is a sustainable, urban building near the heart of the University of Oregon campus comprised of ground floor retail coupled with 5 floors of contemporary apartment living. Contemporary styling to modern environmental standards. Westgate is the first LEED Platinum Certified Mid-Rise Multi-Family project completed west of the Mississippi River; a significant accomplishment.
Dustrud Architecture utilized a building wide Energy Recovery system, with a high thermal performance envelope within a tight budget, providing a very livable building..
The distinctive and sculptural railing on the second floor, designed by Dustrud Architecture, is one feature that the CM/GC model of construction allowed to flourish. In the initial drawings, a generic railing was drawn with the knowledge that something special would be required for such a noteworthy building.Whenever employed, the CM/GC model of construction allows Dustrud Architecture to adapt to the needs of the building in real time, ultimately producing a design that is integrally attuned to the site and neighborhood in which the project resides