USU College of Agriculture

With the elimination of the Merrill Library years ago on the Utah State University Campus, a large open area was left immediately adjacent to the historic quad in the heart of the campus. MGB+A was employed to site the new College of Agriculture facility, USU’s flag ship building, within this area. This site was also used to integrate campus pedestrian path grids together tying the College of Agriculture Building to the rest of the campus. Because of its prevalent location, input was received from representatives of other departments and campus staff to ensure the successful integration of the project into the campus. Historic plant material was selected that not only supported the campus theme, but met LEED certification standards for drought tolerance. Pedestrian spaces were created and a unique garden area between the building and Highway 89 was designed to showcase plant material the College of Agriculture is known for.