QBARS - v22n1 Eugene City Hall Civic Center

Eugene City Hall Civic Center
Dan Morris, Eugene, Ore.

The Eugene Hotel is to be our 1968 convention headquarters, and the City Hall will serve as support facilities.


Fig.2. Part of the show area for the annual meeting, Eugene, Ore. Photo by Hugh N. Straford	Fig.3. Meeting rooms for the Annual meeting will be in this municipal complex in Eugene, Ore. Photo by Straford

Fig. 4. North side of the main court, city hall
complex, at Eugene, where part of the show
will be staged.
Photo by Hugh N. Straford

Fig. 5. One of the meeting rooms to
be used by the Society at its Annual
Meeting in Eugene.
Photo by Hugh N. Straford

Fig. 6. City Hall complex at Eugene, Ore.,
where the meeting and show rooms
for the Annual Meeting will be located.
Photo by Hugh N. Sraford

Civic Center rebirth started fifteen years ago through local interest, and is climaxed by the City Hall complex, completed two years ago. Stafford, Morin & Longwood, Architects, won a state wide competition for the design contract, and proceeded with the concept of a square doughnut around a central structure combining council and meeting hall. This is where our first program takes place. The promenade surrounding the meeting hall will serve as display area for the local Rhododendron show on May 12. The entire complex housing fire, police and administrative functions is raised a half level above ground level, allowing space for daylight parking of 250 cars.
The Civic Center is a vital force in improving the image of Eugene and reflects the concern of local people to provide a good environment for residents and visitors.