Specialized Laboratories
The design of each lab space increase storage space, allows for student and faculty research, and enhances health and safety for building occupants.
Specialized Laboratories
The design of each lab space increase storage space, allows for student and faculty research, and enhances health and safety for building occupants.-
Each lab includes variable volume fume hoods, which were inadequate and inefficient in the previous building, to protect student and faculty health and well-being.
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Prep spaces were designed to support each related science program with fixed casework, sinks, fume hoods, and safety features including an emergency shower and eyewash and OSHA compliant chemical storage.
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Lab furniture are organized to provide good visibility of the teaching wall while allowing for hands-on learning in groups or individually.
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The standard teaching wall in each lab can be moved to expose additional storage space behind the whiteboard.
Programming
A collaborative programming process involving students and faculty ensured that the needs and goals of the program informed the design of each specialized lab space.
Support Space
The completed addition houses state-of-the-art laboratory and prep space for genetics and molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry, animal physiology and animal behavior, and human anatomy and physiology.
Open Main Lobby
The main lobby is a double height space that brings the exterior in. At the lower level, the outdoor planter extends into the space to form a rock garden under the stair.
Outdoor Courtyard
A new outdoor courtyard was created between the existing science building and new addition. A glass-enclosed walkway provides a protected connection between both facilities.
MEP Engineering
CSArch also provided MEP Engineering design, which focused on health and safety for building occupants, improved energy efficiency, and seamlessly integrates into the architectural design of the building.
Building Façade
Defining the science center's place on campus is a sloped curtain wall at the main lobby and entry. The façade blends modern design with concepts from the existing campus and mimics the surrounding buildings through its use of masonry and ACMU veneer.