Rainier Science and Technology Building Pierce College | Lakewood, Washington Opsis Architecture & MSGS Architects This dynamic new LEED Gold facility uses building systems as integral part of the curriculum and learning pedagogy; it is a concrete example of how sustainable design can create real cost effective innovations that enhance learning. www.opsisarch.com SITE ECOLOGY & LAND USE The Rainier Science and Technology Building is sited to take advantage of sun angles, wind direction and a variety of passive solar techniques. Building massing also made the most of the natural slope of the site; the program is split into three distinct laboratory “pods” that step down the site from the northwest at its highest point down towards the southeast. Filling the ‘voids’ between the po

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