Completed 2010 Architecture firm ZGF Architects LLP | Opened 2010 Owner University of Oregon | |
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Location 1615 E. 13th Avenue,
Eugene, Oregon Similar Hatfield‑Dowlin Complex, Deady Hall, Lillis Business Complex, Global Scholars Hall, Villard Hall | ||
The John E. Jaqua Center for Student Athletes is a learning center for University of Oregon NCAA student-athletes.
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Map of John E. Jaqua Center for Student Athletes, Eugene, OR 97403, USA
About
The facility is located on the University of Oregon campus, and is within walking distance of Matthew Knight Arena. It is named for the late UO alumnus and founding board member of Nike. The center contains over 40,000 square feet of space, including a 114-seat auditorium, 54 computer stations, 35 tutor rooms, 25 faculty offices, computer laboratory, graphics laboratory, 3D teaching laboratories, a library, and a café.
Design
The designers, ZGF Architects, received the 2011 AIA Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture. The American Institute of Architects said, "Enlightenment in all its forms is present in this glorious project..."
Controversy
The center was built during a time when new classroom and study space was in high demand. However, aside from a small cafe, lecture hall and restroom facilities on the main floor, the center is for student-athletes only. The center is jokingly referred as the jock ( in the) box, because it primarily serves the student-athlete population.
Furthermore, despite claims of operational self-sufficiency made by the University of Oregon Athletic Department, UO's academic side has been covering the facility's tutoring costs.