Shading devices help reduce glare at The Rosling Center, a research facility focused on public health designed by architecture firm The Miller Hull Partnership for the University of Washington.
The building ? officially called The Hans Rosling Center for Population Health ? is located on the University of Washington (UW) campus in central Seattle.
Rosling Center is a research facility
Set on a gently sloping site, the eight-storey facility encompasses 300,000 square feet (27,870 square metres). It sits between the university's historic core, which dates to the 19th century, and an emerging innovation district.
The centre is named after Hans Rosling, a Swedish physician and professor who promoted a data-driven approach to improving human health. The centre is on a sloping site
Designed by local firm The Miller Hull Partnership, the interdisciplinary building is designed to accommodate those studying critical global issues such as poverty, healthcare access, climate change and Covid-19.
The project was made possible by a $210 million gift from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with funding from the university and state legislature.
The Mill Hull Partnership designed the project
"It will serve as a central hub for faculty, researchers and students to work together with local and global partners to address some of the world's most significant challenges across three key areas ? human health, environmental resilience, and social and economic equity," said...