If businesses do not operate in a sustainable way, they fail. If resources are not used in a sustainable way, they disappear. If business students learn these lessons well, they flourish.
Our vision, mission, and curriculum reflect the values of the Pacific Northwest business community. One of the strongest values is the recognition of the preciousness of our natural environment, and the need to protect resources. Business students learn to make the most of the natural elements, and the Lillis Business Complex ensures that their educational environment can do the same.
The Lundquist College's emphasis on sustainability reflects the recognition that in the business world environmental stewardship yields many benefits. With one of the largest solar installations in the Northwest and one of pioneering uses of photovoltaic solar glass in the world, the Lillis Business Complex slashes power bills, sets new standards for environmentally friendly design, and serves as a case study in sustainability. No wonder other business schools and universities across the country are following our lead when developing new facilities.
Open for Business
Lillis Hall opened in 2003 thanks to the vision and dedication of Chuck and Gwen Lillis and others. The building features many innovative sustainable technologies in addition to solar panels. This makes it one of the ‘greenest’ business school facilities in the United States while continuing to garner awards and recognition year after year.
Lillis Business Complex was architecturally designed to facilitate and encourage interaction between students and faculty, and to maximize educational resources. These resources include: wired and wireless computing connectivity, audio-visual advances, innovative classroom designs, group work spaces, and ample informal seating and study areas. All of this make the Lillis Business Complex a superior learning environment.
Peterson and Anstett Halls
The other halls comprising the Lillis Business Complex are Peterson Hall, Anstett Hall, and the Chiles Center. Anstett (formerly Gilbert) Hall and Peterson Hall are our historic wings, which opened in 1916 and 1922, respectively. In 2007, Peterson Hall, home to the Oregon MBA, was completely gutted--only the building façade remained. Three years later, thanks to Hope Anstett's gift commemorating her husband Joseph, the school was able to undertake similarly extensive renovations of the facility formerly known as Gilbert Hall. Renamed Anstett Hall, the building re-opened in March 2011. Its first floor houses classrooms and offices, while its second and third floors are the new location of the Anstett Family Accounting Suite.
These renovations created a seamless modern interior with Lillis Hall, including sustainable features, teaching technologies, and architecture. Natural light floods the interior through glazed walls and a large skylight at the top of an open staircase. A large graduate lounge and numerous smaller rooms equipped with flat-panel screens are the perfect environment for individual study, group work, teleconferences, and presentations.
Chiles Center
The Chiles Center, opened in 1985, includes additional case rooms and houses the college's business technology center and computer labs. A new $1 million endowment established in 2008 enabled a major upgrade to the computer labs and will help ensure continual enhancements in perpetuity as technology advances.
Lillis Hall Facts
Location: University of Oregon Campus, 955 E 13th Ave. (13th & Kincaid Streets), Eugene, Oregon.
Size: 196,500 square feet
Architect: SRG Partnership
General Contractor: Lease Crutcher Lewis
Certification: U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Silver.
Cost: $41 million (90 percent financed by private gifts)
Major Gifts:
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A typical tiered classroom in the Lillis Business Complex is designed for60 students. Multimedia presentation equipment, power on thedesk, and wireless network and Internet expand the technologicalcapabilities available. | Download Hi-Res Version (7.4MB)
The fourth floor terrace of the Lillis Business Complex overlooks the UO Campus and Dad's Gate. | Download Hi-Res Version (7MB)
The Lillis Business Complex consists of a total of 196,500 square feetof space. Learning centers and department suites cluster studentresources and faculty offices together around particular disciplines. | Download Hi-Res Version (10MB)
The Lillis Business Complex courtyard and atrium provide a distinctiveidentity and "front door" for the college. Embedded in the glass of theatrium is one of the largest installed arrays of architectural solarglass in the Pacific Northwest.
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The Lillis Business Complex atrium offers wide-open spaces and ample room for students to study. | Download Hi-Res Version (5.3MB
Classrooms in the Lillis Business Complex are designed for high-qualityexperiential learning and small-group instruction, for which thecollege is increasingly recognized.
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The southern entrance of the Lillis Business Complex at night. | Download Hi-Res Version (2.1MB)
The Lillis Business Complex is centrally located on the UO campus. Thesouth entrance and courtyard is a hub of campus life. Areas thatbusiness students seek out are located off the atrium, which forms thenucleus of the building. |
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The north entrance of the Lillis Business Complex provides a gateway between the historic and modern-day centers of campus. | Download Hi-Res Version (3.9MB)
The M.B.A program suite in Peterson Hall is a modern, spacious, andday-lit hub for graduate student services, including advising andadmissions. | Download Hi-Res Version (3.9MB)
The historic facade of Peterson Hall, which was renovated in 2007.
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Oneof the historic wings of the Lillis Business Complex, Peterson Hall wascompletely renovated with sustainable features and state-of-the artlearning technologies while retaining its historic façade. |
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The steel structure of the atrium is one of the unique architectural elements of the Lillis Business Complex, as are the photo-voltaic cellsembedded in the glass. | Download Hi-Res Version (6.2MB)
The Lillis Business Complex is a blend of architectural design and functional space. |
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