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Architects: Morphosis
- Area: 9425 m²
- Year: 2014
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Photographs:Roland Halbe
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Manufacturers: C.R. Laurence, Lutron, Pilkington, Vitro®, Wilkhahn, Assa Abloy, DuPont, Erco, Interface, Acor, BESAM, Besam, Carlisle SynTec, Cooper Lighting, Cornell, CornellCookson, Erie Architectural Products, Filtrine, Formica, Glidden, +23
Text description provided by the architects. Neighboring the historic Barton Hall and Hoy Field, Gates Hall re-energizes a previously underutilized campus corner, creating a new campus gateway and frontage. Surfaced in vibrant stainless steel panels, the building’s cantilevered entry canopy covers an outdoor plaza and student social space also defined by native landscaping and sculptural forms. The performative steel skin wraps the exterior façade in an angular weave, shading interior classrooms and creating a continuously dynamic and transformative surface. Advanced digital modeling tools used in designing the pattern, geometry, and details of the skin speak to the profound impact of computing on the arts and sciences.
