Austin Hall (Oregon State University)

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Austin Hall
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Austin Hall, home of the Oregon State University College of Business.
General information
Address2751 Southwest Jefferson Avenue
Town or city Corvallis, Oregon
Country United States
Coordinates 44°33′54″N123°16′55″W / 44.56492°N 123.28195°W / 44.56492; -123.28195 Coordinates: 44°33′54″N123°16′55″W / 44.56492°N 123.28195°W / 44.56492; -123.28195
Current tenants Oregon State University College of Business
Named forKen and Joan Austin
Cost$55 million
Owner Oregon State University
Technical details
Floor count4
Floor area100,000 square feet
Design and construction
Other designersTHA Architecture
Main contractorAndersen Construction

Austin Hall is a building located at 2751 Southwest Jefferson Avenue on the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. [1] The building, home to the Oregon State University College of Business, is named after and primarily funded by Ken and Joan Austin. Mr. Austin, alumni of the College Business, founded A-dec, a dental office furniture and equipment manufacturer based in Newberg, Oregon, United States, with his wife Joan in 1964. The building was designed by THA Architecture, and built by Andersen Construction (the later founded by Oregon State alumnus David Anderson). [2]

Opened in September 2014, Austin Hall comprises 100,000 square feet over four floors. [2]

The US$55 million building was funded with a mix of private philanthropy ($30 million+) and states bonds ($20 million+). [2] Notable donors include Ken and Joan Austin ($10 million) as well as Al and Pat Reser ($6 million). [2] Al Reser is a College of Business alumni and founder of Reser's Fine Foods.

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References

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  3. "Trader Bing's". OSU Experience. 2015-08-26. Retrieved 2017-05-31.