Interdisciplinary
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Project • By Valerio Dewalt Train • Offices
Glassdoor Chicago
Situated in Chicago’s Fulton Market—a neighborhood characterized by its industrial warehouses-turned-hip design and tech workspaces—Glassdoor’s new Chicago office reflects the transparency and humility of their company culture, while honing in on the neighborhood’s historic identity. An abstracted reinterpretation of their former Chicago office, this space’s curved glass and rounded walls soften the formerly industrial space and nod to the natural evolution of the company. The building’s offset core allows for an open floor plan with simple, yet meaningful circulation that takes on the shape of the iconic Chicago “Y”. The use of natural, raw, and transparent materials reflect the transpa... More
Project • By Ballinger • Universities
Nexus Building
In 1944, Eleanor Roosevelt dedicated Adelphi’s first buildings for nursing students. With the Nexus Building, Adelphi continues to be a pacesetter in nursing education and creates a unique link between this crucial field of study and the campus community. The Nexus Building combines training and teaching space for the School of Nursing with innovative learning environments and resources for the University.
James Ewing Photography
James Ewing Photography
Prominently located at the entrance to campus, the building’s exterior responds sympathetically to nearby historic McKim, Mead & White-designed buildings, while the glass curtainwall secures its position as a contemporary landmark. It serves as a visual representat... More
Project • By Ballinger • Universities
Johns Hopkins, Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories
Light-filled and open, the Undergraduate Teaching Labs put interdisciplinary learning on display. Ballinger designed the active learning and research facility for Johns Hopkins University’s biology, chemistry, neuroscience and biophysics departments.
The facility is an addition to the existing Mudd Levi Biology complex that engages an adjacent lushly-landscaped garden. An expansive glass facade provides visual access to the garden from the classroom and lab spaces within, putting discovery on display to the adjacent pedestrian pathway. A student commons serves as the primary entrance from the existing building, and functions as a lounge and study space for students and faculty.
Jeffery Totaro
The project achieved LEED Platinum... More
Project • By HED • Universities
Saddleback College ATAS Building
The new Advanced Technology and Applied Science (ATAS) building at Saddleback College is a 52,100 SF facility that supports multiple modalities of learning (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile) in career technical education (CTE) and more traditional disciplines. Here, students and community are invited to engage in a space where creativity and creation are on display, encouraging a sense of connection and belonging among students, campus, and community. The design of the ATAS building showcases the diverse curriculum provided by the architectural drafting, computer technologies and maintenance, graphic design and communication, environmental sciences, marine biology studies, advanced manufacturing, and horticulture departments.
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