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Eugene Federal Courthouse

The Wayne L. Morse Federal Courthouse in Eugene, Oregon.

The Wayne L. Morse United States Courthouse is located in Eugene, Oregon. Completed in 2006, it serves the District of Oregon as part of the Ninth Judicial Circuit. The building was named in honor of Senator Wayne Morse, and it stands six stories tall, a 266,742 square-foot building with six courtrooms as well as offices for the courts and other agencies. Designed by Thom Mayne of Morphosis.

The structure earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification for its energy efficiency and sustainability. Zahner worked closely with architects at Morphosis and General Contractor J.E. Dunn to keep costs down, transitioning from the originally planned zinc facade to stainless steel, saving $2.1 million in installation costs. Angel Hair™ Stainless prevents hot-spots from appearing on the metal in direct sunlight. The non-directional surface gives the building a uniform, polished look. The sides are finished using 16ga Angel Hair™ Rainscreen Wall Panel & Recessed Flatseam. The entire building team used BIM technology, which ensured that all contractors and subs and the architects were on the same page at all times, and that construction moved smoothly along its rapid 24-month construction schedule.

The building is a result of the General Services Administration (GSA), which held a competition for the design of the new courthouse. The building is part of the Design in Excellence Program, a GSA project which seeks to increase the quality of architecture for federal government projects. The total cost to complete the project was $96 million. Due to budget cuts, elements including a rooftop reflecting pool and etching of the Bill of Rights onto the exterior were removed from the project. In 2007, the AIA named the courthouse one of the top ten green projects of the year, citing the minimal maintenance needs of the materials used for the courthouse.

There are a total of approximately 2,400 ribbed panels (main structure) and 2,400 flat pan panels (stair towers) constructed of 14 gage 316 stainless steel with an angel hair® finish. There is approximately 110,000 square feet of stainless steel on this project.

View of the completed front face

Detail of the Steel framing during construction