A Historical Revival: The Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability
In Claremont, California, situated on the Pitzer Collegecampus is the recently unveiled renovation and adaptation of a 1931 building formerly serving as an infirmary for Pitzer and several other Claremont Colleges. In its new life as the Robert Redford Conservancyfor Southern California Sustainability and for the Bernard Biological Field Station, the Spanish Revival-style building takes on the intersection of science, art and ecology. The 10,500 square feet of interiors, designed by Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, include classrooms for science and the arts, conservancy offices, and an office and lab for the field station, exhibit space, informal study nooks, and two naturally ventilated sunrooms. Set within a 12-acre site north from the main campus, the project “takes full advantage of the pristine natural surroundings with the integration of 3,500 square feet of outdoor classrooms, plus lounge space and a ‘council ring’ for face-to-face discussions in informal outdoor settings,” notes the project …
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