Since 2003, the University of Washingtonās Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering has grown considerably. The program outgrew the existing 165,000 sf building and found itself needing more space.
Enter the Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering. Designed by LMN Architects, the 140,000-sf facility expands the current capacity of the school and provides research spaces, classrooms and lecture spaces, faculty offices, and a new home for the Schoolās undergraduate majors. A central, naturally-lit atrium provides visual and physical connections to all the floors and acts as the schoolās central hub. At the roof-level, an event center will support a wide range of educational needs, industry collaborations, and outreach functions. A cafe activates the primary entry and acts as a transition between the exterior landscape to the central atrium.
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The buildingās exterior features a two-sided curving form that responds to the siteās topography and the flow of campus circulation. The buildingās facade system of terra cotta panels in four texture types acts as a juxtaposition against the modern black glass and metal.
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See Also:Ā University of Arizona Student Success District begins construction
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The completed project is targeting LEED New Construction Silver.
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