Archinect - News2024-12-31T00:43:57-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150384211/a-textural-and-reflective-building-skin-wraps-the-university-of-washington-s-new-health-sciences-education-building
A ‘textural and reflective building skin’ wraps the University of Washington’s new Health Sciences Education Building Niall Patrick Walsh2023-10-12T14:08:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0e/0e33ffbc6e59855ea84e077847393447.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A team comprising <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/49102156/the-miller-hull-partnership" target="_blank">The Miller Hull Partnership</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150034167/the-s-l-a-m-collaborative" target="_blank">The S/L/A/M Collaborative</a>, and Lease Crutcher Lewis has completed the new Health Sciences Education Building at the <a href="https://archinect.com/UWBE" target="_blank">University of Washington</a> in Seattle. Designed using a ‘culture of care’ philosophy, the scheme seeks to provide a “shared physical space that sparks innovation and creativity among students.”</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/83/8317f1ab3a3b84574d601be4be5c5678.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/83/8317f1ab3a3b84574d601be4be5c5678.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Moris Moreno</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3c/3c87f8fc4dff62eba1d1aa3d64a253b9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3c/3c87f8fc4dff62eba1d1aa3d64a253b9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Moris Moreno</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Marking a new entrance to the university’s South Campus, the Health Sciences Education Building is the first project to be delivered as part of a wider <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/840201/campus-architecture" target="_blank">campus</a> master plan. While the existing campus prioritizes an indoor circulation system between buildings, the new scheme seeks to pull people outdoors and introduce a new network of accessible pathways, murals, and sculptural public art, as well as outdoor seating areas.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a7/a773d9e042e4cc1a4f62cb48f9f66035.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a7/a773d9e042e4cc1a4f62cb48f9f66035.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Moris Moreno</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/57/57af2e0625d6c29b063cb4d8bd8b21fe.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/57/57af2e0625d6c29b063cb4d8bd8b21fe.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Moris Moreno</figcaption></figure><p>The building is constructed of a hybrid system using steel, concrete, and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/134886/cross-laminated-timber" target="_blank">cross-laminated timber</a>. Inside, the incl...</p>