Health Sciences Education Building, Phoenix Biomedical Campus

Project Details

Project Name
Health Sciences Education Building, Phoenix Biomedical Campus
Location
PhoenixAZUSA
Project Types
Education
Project Scope
New Construction
Shared By
dmadsen
Project Status
Built
Year Completed
2012
Style
Modern
Team
Executive & Design Architect: CO Architects
Associate Architect: Ayers Saint Gross

Project Description

FROM THE ARCHITECTS:
The 268,000-GSF building is highly sustainable; the exterior cladding – native Arizona copper – is designed as an insulating layer that floats in front of the exterior skin to provide protection from the desert sun by stack effect. Inspired by the region’s iconic canyon formations, the copper panels are engineered with a series of intricate, irregular folds that reinterpret the stratified earth rock formations of the surrounding desert canyons.

The canyon space, shaded by PTFE sails, is further made comfortable through the introduction of tempered “waste” building relief air normally exhausted to the roof. The relatively thin building bars provide daylight throughout with extensive shading devices controlling the amount of solar radiation. The building has been successful in creating a strong sense of community for this new institution and establishing a recognizable landmark for downtown Phoenix – an image of progressive education very much in keeping with the goals of this new medical education institution.

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