Owner

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)

User

Department of Modern Languages Staff

Architect

NEXT Architecture

Contractor

Waller Corporation

The Space

Baker Hall 160 houses offices used by the staff of Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) Department of Modern Languages. Baker Hall itself is a 1900's style academic building with faculty offices, lecture halls, classrooms and more, located on CMU's Pittsburgh campus. The owners decided to renovate in 2021, with sustainability, ease, speed and cost-savings all top-of-mind. 

CMU chose Doors Unhinged to outfit eight of the Department's office openings with reclaimed doors, frames and hardware.

Doing so diverted 1K pounds of high-quality material from entering the waste stream, and prevented the release of 1 Metric Tonne of carbon dioxide from being emitted into the atmosphere.