Earth and Planetary Sciences Building, St. Louis, MO
Scope: Programming and planning through construction administration
Project Completion: 2000
Project Size: 147,926 GSF / 60,823 NSF
Construction Cost: $33,700,000
The primary goal for the project is to provide functional and flexible space for the growing needs of the Earth & Planetary Sciences (EPSc) department.
The Laboratory space for EPSc includes a need for both wet and dry space, and has additional requirements beyond those for typical wet biology or chemistry labs. The nature of current earth and planetary science research includes the extensive use of instrumentation, and requires some degree of isolation from vibration and electromagnetic interference. The precision and sensitivity of much of this equipment also requires very stable temperature and humidity conditions for accurate results.
The long-term needs of the University require flexibility and adaptability in the facility to meet departmental and technological change, to accommodate new occupants, instruments and research and teaching methods. The lab modules and floor plans for this building were designed to accommodate the range of uses anticipated for EPSc and then to be adaptable to other departmental uses in the future.
The EPSc includes generic and specialized research laboratories (wet and dry), including computer labs. The building fosters openness and interaction with pooled and departmental teaching space, including classrooms and informal seminar space. There is office space for faculty, staff, administration and graduate students and study rooms for undergraduates. The library includes a map reading room and there is a collection space, which includes display space.
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