October 9, 2024

Interior (over $1 million) Oregon

Photo by Cooper Howard

Western Partitions completed much of the interior scope of the five-story residence hall with a mix of single, double, four-person units, and apartments.

Hamilton Walton Phase 2

Location: 1410 Agate St. Eugene

Contractor: Western Partitions

Architect: Rowell Brokaw - Mithun

Team: International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters, Laborers International Union of North America Local 737

Hamilton Walton Phase Two, Building C is part of the three-phase Hamilton Walton Transformation Project at the University of Oregon which consists of three residence halls and green space transformation projects at the university’s main campus. Phase Two is a five-story, 144-residence hall with a mix of single-, double-, four-person units, and apartments.

Western Partitions was chosen as part of the team with general contractor Fortis Construction. Western Partitions completed much of the interior scope of the building. The dormitory is targeting a LEED gold rating from the USGBC. This attention to environmental stewardship requires extra planning and care on the part of the entire design and construction team.

The construction site was on campus directly adjacent to occupied dorms. Although the Covid pandemic has passed, supply chain issues continue. During construction, unexpected design changes disrupted planned schedules. Shaft walls, a seemingly simple wall type ended up with blended systems creating design, permitting and construction issues. Due to the building’s proximity to other occupied dormitory buildings, loud construction activities were scheduled later in the morning, further altering the daily and overall schedules. The Western Partitions team overcame these challenges by working with the GC, design team, and suppliers to find solutions that were least impactful to schedule and budget.

Despite these hurdles, the Western Partitions team was able to deliver a high-quality project on time and with negligible impact on the overall expense.

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