{"id":8571,"date":"2024-03-18T15:26:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T15:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slamcoll.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=sub151_project&p=8571"},"modified":"2024-07-01T14:48:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T18:48:39","slug":"university-of-tennessee-knoxville-strong-hall-science-laboratory-building","status":"publish","type":"sub151_project","link":"https:\/\/slamcoll.com\/portfolio\/university-of-tennessee-knoxville-strong-hall-science-laboratory-building\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Strong Hall Science Laboratory Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The university updated its master plan in 2011, and the process identified a deficit in general classroom, laboratory, and research space. The site of the\u00a0vacant 1925 Sophronia Strong Hall was identified as an opportunity for a large and modern science class and laboratory facility.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Celebrating and contrasting the old with the new, the Science Laboratory Building honors its historic context, while exclaiming its mission of providing an innovative science building and a symbolic gateway to an expanding university campus. \u00a0\u00a0The design honors the rich history of the site by saving and renovating the historic Gardener\u2019s cottage from 1875, as well as several key vestiges of the 1925 Strong Hall dormitory. True to the vision for the University of Tennessee campus, the new building style is predominantly Collegiate Gothic, designed to be an iconic \u201cHome of the Sciences \u2013 Earth, Life, and Time\u201d and an instant landmark within the campus district.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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A complex variety of site challenges demanded innovative solutions: 45\u2019 of vertical site slope necessitates campus entries on multiple levels Revitalizes connection with an existing pedestrian bridge Preservation of a dozen large oaks across the site Integration of a large scale modern age facility with two smaller scale pre-1925 historic buildings<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Stepping gracefully down the sloped site toward the heart of the university, the building welcomes visitors on several levels. The atrium, spanning three-stories, presents strong visibility and connectivity to the lowest three floors of Strong Hall. The intermediate level aligns with the existing pedestrian bridge which spans Cumberland Avenue to the south. The daylit atrium serves several functional and symbolic needs: a gateway to campus, an organizing datum for the building, and collaboration zone. The critical decision to site the majority of the building\u2019s footprint on the western section of the site allows the preservation of a dozen old growth oak trees, generous green space, and ample natural light into the site. From west to east, the building steps down in scale to integrate with the existing smaller scale buildings to make them feel at home.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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