Arizona State University, Biodesign Institute C | ZGF Architects
Arizona State University, Biodesign Institute C designed by ZGF Architects, The 188,447 SF research facility was intended to establish an identity as a striking campus gateway, while also delivering on the client?s need for a sustainable ?workhorse? laboratory building. The building?s five above-grade levels and basement will house various scientific disciplines that will utilize the building?s mixture of laboratories, which includes high bay space, high hood-density laboratories, and three levels of generic life sciences laboratories. The custom-designed, heavily reinforced basement level will house the world?s first compact X-ray free-electron laser.
Photography: Nick Merrick © Hall+Merrick
The building?s primary form is an expression of the three research ?neighborhoods? that comprise each floor plan. Forming the northern edge of a research quadrangle centered on a James Turrell installation, the three building segments have been strategically positioned to protect the view from within the installation. The distinctive copper exterior is a nod to Arizona?s roots (copper being one of Arizona?s historic ?Five Cs? that drove the state?s early economy) and a unique expression of the reddish hue that permeates the campus architecture. Photography: Nick Merrick © Hall+Merrick
Designed to achieve LEED Platinum®, with an energy savings goal of 44% compared to existing campus laboratories, Biodesign C is intended to be the most energy efficient lab on campus. Balancing perform...
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