City University of New York Advanced Science Reseach Center Kohn Pedersen Fox 2005-2008 CUNY originally hired KPF to build 3 buildings to integrate with their existing Harlem Campus. 600,000 GSF in phase 1 Advanced Science Research Center and City College Research buildings and phase 2 Advanced Science Research Center. Phase 1 included a 5 story and 6 a story building housing labs for various science disciplines, offices, social spaces and an atrium. A below grade vivarium connects the two buildings. The buildings came as part of a masterplan we developed to link the north and south campuses via connecting paths, views, and a varied topography created by the raised platform between the buildings and the proximity and shape of the buildings themselves. Worked on massing options, value engineering options, material selection, design and detailing of the curtainwall at various entry points to the buildings, integration with the site, and monthly design presentations. I rendered the built study models of the interior beak-out spaces, entries, stone base, staircases, and the atrium.
Due to a level change of 21’ within the site, testing equipment and laboratory storage was buried under an elevated courtyard bounded by a stone wall with multiple access points to the buildings.
The masterplan concept sought to integrate the buildings with the rest of the North Campus by creating a gateway between the buidings while carving the inside faces like smooth canyon walls.
Bruce Hancock