Romtec designed and supplied a concrete utility building for the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon. Newport is one of the most popular coastal cities along the Oregon coast sitting next to the Pacific Ocean.
There are a variety of beaches and attractions that bring visitors here year-round including the Oregon Coast Aquarium, which sits on Yaquina Bay.
The Yaquina Bay Bridge is an arched bridge that opened in 1936 connecting Newport on both sides of Yaquina Bay. The Yaquina Bay State Park is home of the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse which opened in 1871.
The Yaquina Head Lighthouse is a 93-foot lighthouse that opened in 1873 along the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Other attractions in Newport include South Beach State Park, Nye Beach, Yaquina Head Marine Garden, and Beverly Beach State Park. Newport sits along Oregon State route 101 and is about an hour away from Corvallis which is home to Oregon State University.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center, which is operated by Oregon State University researches many different marine conditions from tsunamis to commercial fishing. Over 300 people work at this 49-acre research facility right off Yaquina Bay.
Romtec provided this small concrete utility building which houses pumping controls for moving water in some of the special facilities, and it has visual displays and testing equipment to monitor the condition of the water in the system. Additionally, an emergency eye-washing station was included along with other special utilities and drainage.
The concrete utility building features gable Lexan windows, wall vent, a single slope metal roof, and CMU concrete block wall siding which provides space for water testing equipment.
Romtec designed and supplied this concrete utility building which is an integral piece to the operations of the Hatfield Marine Science Center. At Romtec we provide utility buildings like this that provide a space for water controls, equipment, or treatment machinery. Contact us today to see how we can design a custom utility building that fits your project needs.