Construction crews are still putting the finishing touches on our University of Kentucky Academic Science Building, but the academic year waits for no one and we are thrilled to announce the building opened for faculty and students last week, which was featured in the Lexington Herald Leader.
The 263,000 SF Academic Science Building includes state-of-the-art undergraduate teaching laboratories, as well as both formal and informal learning spaces that encourage discovery and support problem-based learning. Programs include chemistry, biology, neuroscience, technology enhanced active learning environments, 200- and 300-seat tiered lecture halls, classrooms and learning center spaces.
Tiered Lecture Hall
The U-shaped building responds to orientation and context, while the interior green space will engage students. The brick envelope and detailing responds to the character of the campus, while the “front porch” is scaled to address the neighboring science buildings, express the nature of the atrium and interior learning spaces, and create a memorable front door.
Watch a full video tour of our Academic Science Building in the Lexington Herald Leader article.
We are thrilled to share another update to Kaleidoscope, our web-based tool that integrates the crucial topic of Embodied Carbon into our design process. Insulation is now a separate category on the tool that allows exploration within the existing assemblies of envelopes and partitions. This addition features 17 kinds of insulation broken into several common categories, including blown, board, and batt.
To share the research with PAYETTE people, the Kaleidoscope Research Team hosted a tradeshow/science fair style event featuring insulation-themed snacks. Samples of insulation were displayed from highest to lowest global warming potential.
To learn more about this tool, visit the link in our bio!
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