ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism
DETAILS
Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications is one of the nation’s top journalism schools. The signature facility was developed by the City of Phoenix for Arizona State University and is situated in the urban context of the Downtown Campus. It was the first ground-up facility for the campus. Within the buildings vertically oriented program stack is a large forum for public events, and the production and broadcast facilities for Arizona PBS, the largest media outlet operated by a journalism school in the world. The project includes street-level retail and the redevelopment of Taylor Street between Central Avenue and 1st Street into a pedestrian mall.
JOURNALISM SCHOOL BUILDING FEATURES
- Building: 6-Story
- 7 Multimedia Computer Labs
- 2 TV Studios & Control Rooms
- 4 Digital TV Newsrooms
- Advanced Multi-platform Newsroom
- 150-Seat Auditorium
- Journalism School Offices
- Conference Rooms
- Classrooms
- Storage Areas
ARIZONA PBS AFFILIATE FEATURES
- KAET-TV Studios
- Production & Audio Control Rooms
- Transmission Center
- Offices
- Conference Rooms
US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL LEED RATING
- Certification Level: Silver
STRUCTURAL SERVICES
- Comprehensive structural systems designed using 3D structural modeling software
- Value engineering
- Construction administration
- Special structural inspections
STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
- Gravity System: Cast-in-Place Structure with Post Tensioned Concrete Slabs, Concrete Columns, Concrete Caisson Foundation
- Lateral System: Concrete Shear Walls