Ogeechee Technical College, Agri-Business Building
Statesboro, Georgia

The Agri-Business Building is one of four large buildings on the campus of Ogeechee Technical College (OTC). It is a 55,000 sq. ft. facility that houses a variety of specialized college and technical school learning environments. The building is home to Diesel Mechanics, Veterinary Medicine, Hotel / Motel Management, Cosmetology and many other departments. The design of the multi-use facility incorporates the color and material standards of OTC into a contemporary facility that symbolizes the turn of the millennium and the transition from a technical school to a technical college.

The exterior of the building is a composition of insulated metal wall panels, steel column covers, aluminum storefront, EIFS, and the college’s standard brick. The sunshades on the front, south-facing façade were designed to prevent the harsh afternoon sun from penetrating the building. The colors were selected to complement each other as well as other buildings on campus.

The interior composition has two themes, the industrial and the elegant. The industrial side houses a maintenance garage where the students learn to repair huge pieces of farm machinery and a forestry lab where the students study tree production. The other side of the building has a ballroom for elegant events and a salon for the study of cosmetology. In both cases, the classrooms are located adjacent to the labs so that students can learn from the books then step next door and get the practical experience they will need to succeed.