Deborah Berke Partners and Ballinger to lead new Integrated Life Sciences Building project at Brown University

2022-10-18T11:04:00-04:00

Brown University has announced the selection of Deborah Berke Partners and Ballinger to lead a new Integrated Life Sciences Building project near its Providence, Rhode Island campus.

The new structure will be located near Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School in the city’s Jewelry District and offers a consolidation of labs and other facilities for researchers in public health, bioengineering, and other types of related scientific activity.

“We aim to satisfy the work needs of the initial occupants and the current science but not to be so specific and customized that the space can’t evolve as science — and scientists — change,” Ballinger senior principal Terry Steelman explained.

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"These buildings have a long lifespan and accommodate a wide range of occupants, in some cases for the short-term. So much will change over the lifespan of the building," he added. "When we designed Sidney Frank Hall, for example, gene...

Herzog & de Meuron reveals plans for a dedicated Alexander Calder sculpture garden in Philadelphia

2022-09-07T17:25:00-04:00

The extraordinary work of late artist Alexander Calder will soon be displayed in his hometown of Philadelphia thanks to a dedicated new sculpture garden designed by Herzog & de Meuron.

The Calder Foundation has shared renderings of the forthcoming Calder Gardens project ahead of its anticipated fall groundbreaking on a 1.8-acre site located adjacent to other prominent arts institutions along the city’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

The images appear to show a sunken structure with subterranean galleries that emerge into a dynamic 18,000-square-foot main building surrounded by gardens manicured by famed landscape designer Piet Oudolf. HdM says that the project "blurs the boundaries between architecture and the natural world" and is thus intended to "unfold as a choreographed progression that moves visitors from the quotidian city context to a more contemplative realm beyond the traditional museum experience" in order to "catalyze discovery and reflection."

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Deborah Berke Partners​ and Ballinger​ to lead new Integrated Life Sciences Building project at Brown University

Herzog & de Meuron reveals plans for a dedicated Alexander Calder sculpture garden in Philadelphia

Deborah Berke Partners and Ballinger to lead new Integrated Life Sciences Building project at Brown University