The Craig R. McKinley Hall at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base received a 2018 US Air Force Merit Award for Facility Design. The 47,000sf facility includes ten classrooms, student lounges, teacher lounges and a resource room. The hall also has three floors of individual dormitory rooms to accommodate an additional 97 students on the base.
The jurors’ comments:
- good solid design, under budget, no sacrificing of detailing
- natural light & courtyards
- exceeds minimum sustainability requirements with storm water retention system
Team:
Elizabeth Eason Architecture
C2RL Engineers
Engineering Services Group
Carpenter Wright Engineers
Howard W. Pence, General Contractor