Tripled the available laboratory space, increased the number of clinic exam rooms to 20, and upgraded classroom technology to deliver one of the most advanced training facilities in the region.
Exposed beams support expansive skylights, which in combination with the glass-surrounded stairways and landings, provide natural light that flows from the third to the second floor, and a collection of bright, open spaces to study, collaborate and socialize.
Facilitated extensive and continuous communication with the client to accommodate a complex cladding system.
Designed the external cladding system to support a collection of sunshades, minimizing thermal transfer and contributing to this highly sustainable project.
Focused on passive and active strategies to efficiently use energy. Natural ventilation, as well as a geothermal well field and rooftop heat pumps, actively heat and cool classrooms.
Included a temporary shoring wall adjacent to the roadway, safely allowing up to 28 feet of soil excavation to create the building’s basement.Expedited an aggressive schedule to accommodate the application for federal stimulus funding.
