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Moriarty Building Completes Cascade Expansion
Photos and Story by James Hill
PCC will be dedicating the final building of the 2000 bond expansion projects on the Cascade Campus on Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. 
It will be held in the auditorium of the new Daniel F. Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building and many plans are underway. Dr. Gatewood is also using this time to pay tribute to 35 years of the Cascade Campus service to the community. We are currently in the process of building our invitation list and also developing a digital historical review of the campus through the expert guidance of Beth Fitzgerald.Construction is almost half-complete for the $7.5 million Daniel F. Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building. The 42,200-square-foot Cascade Campus project, which broke ground in October of 2004, is scheduled for a grand opening this October. The two-story building will house the professional music, multimedia, distance education and arts programs. "The community is invited to the event," said Algie Gatewood, Cascade Campus president. "Which is also a celebration of 35 years of Cascade Campus service to our community."The Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building is designed by Yost Grube Hall Architecture and incorporates sustainable design features to reduce energy usage and promote a healthy indoor environment. The facility will include naturally ventilated corridors through the use of exterior motorized louvers; high performance windows to minimize heat gain and maximize light; exterior sunscreens; classrooms with operable windows for fresh air; light-colored roofing to reduce cooling costs; and the use of low-maintenance, durable materials for the building’s exterior. Walsh Construction Co. is the general contractor.The project is part of $57 million earmarked for PCC’s urban Cascade Campus expansion, part of a voter-approved $144 million bond measure for PCC in November of 2000. With completion of this facility, the campus will have four new buildings, a new science-building wing and a remodel of an existing building. The new Cascade Campus will be more than one-third larger than its current size, adding 3.57 acres of land and 120,000 square feet of space.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »