Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University
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| Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University | |
| Designer | Gould Evans and Lord, Aeck & Sargent |
| Location | Tempe, Arizona, USA |
| Date | 2003 to 2006 |
| Building Type | academic research laboratory |
| Climate | Desert |
| Context | Campus Context |
| Architectural Style | High Tech Modern |
| Builder | Sundt Construction and DPR Construction |
| Street Address | 1001 S. McAllister Avenue |
| Notes | Building A, 2004, LEED Gold Certified. Building B, 2006, LEED Platinum Certified. |
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Images
See "Platinum B-Side", by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 350, 2007.0919, pE1.1.
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Discussion
| Building Details | |
| Client | Arizona State University |
| Area | 172,000 square feet plus 175, square feet |
| Stories | four |
| Site | near a new light-rail station set to open in 2008 |
| Awards | 2006 R&D Magazine Laboratory of the Year. Building A, 2004, LEED Gold Certified. Building B, 2006, LEED Platinum Certified. |
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Project Team
- Architects: Gould Evans Associates, Phoenix, Arizona, USA and Lord, Aeck & Sargent, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Interior Design: Gould Evans Associates, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Structural Engineer: Paragon Structural Design
- Civil Engineer: Evans, Kuhn & Associates
- Acoustic Engineering: Colin Gordon & Associates
- MEP Engineer: Newcomb & Boyd
- EMI design: VitaTEch Engineering, LLC
- Energy Analysis: Marlin Addison & Associates / Specialty Engineering for the Built Environment
- Landscaping: Ten Eyck Landscape Architects, Inc.
- Lighting: Horton Lees Brogden
- Acoustics: Media Associates, Inc.
- Irrigation: Aqua Engineering, Inc.
- Food Service Design: Webb Design
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Materials and Products Used in Building
Structural System
- Cast-in-place concrete for the main structure
- Steel frame for the mechanical penthouse
Exterior Cladding
- Masonry: Phoenix Brick
- Metal/Glass Curtainwall:
- Curtainwall custom made by Walters & Wolf Construction Specialties (glazing subcontractor), metal plate wall panel also by Walters & Wolf
- Pilkington wall by W & W Glass (installed by Walters & Wolf Construction Specialties)
- Standing seam metal panel at penthouse by Kovach
- Concrete: Sundt Concrete
- Other:
- Architectural steel plates at the lobby of Building B custom made by T.A. Caid
- Exterior sunshades by Pohl & Tripyramid (assembled/installed by Walters & Wolf Construction Specialties)
Roofing
- Built-up roofing: Johns Manville
Windows
- Aluminum: Custom system by Walters & Wolf Construction Specialties
Glazing
- Glass: Viracon, Inc.
- Skylights: Naturalite Skylight Systems, now part of Oldcastle Glass
Doors
- Entrances: Aluminum entrances by Walters & Wolf Construction Specialties
- Wood doors: Algoma (interior)
- Fire-control doors, security grilles: The Cookson Company overhead coiling doors/grilles, Overhead Door coiling door
- Special doors: Chase Doors
Hardware
Interior Finishes
- Acoustical ceilings: Ceilings Plus (wood ceilings), Hunter Douglas (fabric ceilings), Armstrong (lay-in ceilings)
- Interior louvers: Adjustable wood louvers and aluminum louvers by Nysan Shading Systems
- Suspension grid: Armstrong
- Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: Meyer and Lundahl (public spaces), ISEC www.isecinc.com (laboratory spaces)
- Paints and stains: Frazee, Carboline
- Wallcoverings: Knoll
- Wood paneling: Meyer and Lundahl
- Aluminum paneling: K T Fabrication
- Plastic laminate: Wilsonart
- Special surfacing: Zodiaq www.zodiaq.com and Formica www.formica.com (counters in common areas), ISEC epoxy www.isecinc.com (counters in lab areas)
- Floor and wall tile: Daltile www.daltile.com
- Resilient flooring: Armstrong
- Carpet: Interface Inc.
- Special flooring: Advance Terrazzo terrazzo flooring in atrium and entry lobby
Furnishings
- Office furniture: Herman Miller, Steelcase Inc.
- Reception furniture: HBF
- Fixed seating: Hussey Seating Company (auditorium seating)
- Chairs: Herman Miller, Vecta
- Tables: Vecta
- Upholstery: Knoll, Maharam
- Benches: Keilhauer, Harter, Brayton
Lighting
- Task lighting: Lightcorp
- Controls: Lutron Electronics, Inc
Conveyance
- Elevator: ThyssenKrupp Elevator Company
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Maps
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References
- "Platinum B-Side", by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 350, 2007.0919, pE1.1.
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