Posted on November 9, 2015 in ASRC in the News, ASRC News
The CUNY Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) was featured in the most recent issue of Architectural Record as one of a handful of examples of innovative architecture in academic buildings.
Along with the City College of New York’s Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI), the article specifically noted the design by architect Kohn Pederson Fox Associates “promote(s) social interaction and interdisciplinary collaboration.”
The ASRC hosts scientists conducting scientific research and education in five distinctive, but increasingly interconnected disciplines: Nanoscience, Photonics, Structural Biology, Neuroscience and Environmental Sciences. Led by Dr. Gillian Small, Vice Chancellor for Research and the ASRC’s executive director, the center is designed to promote a unique, interdisciplinary research culture. Researchers from each initiative work alongside each other in the ASRC’s core facilities, utilizing equipment that is among the most advanced available.
Beyond the interior design choices that have produced a haven for science, expressed consideration was given to how the buildings would fit into their environment. Hana Kassem, a director at Kohn Pederson Fox, reiterated the firm’s desire to design “a space that envelopes, and not buildings that overwhelm you,” and thanks to a welcoming plaza highlighted by a butterfly garden, tall grasses and birch trees, the space achieves it.
To read more about how designers created the ASRC and CDI to be institutes of excellent scientific research, please click here.
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About the ASRC: The new CUNY Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) is a University-wide venture that elevates CUNY’s legacy of scientific research and education through initiatives in five distinctive, but increasingly interconnected disciplines: Nanoscience, Photonics, Structural Biology, Neuroscience and Environmental Sciences. Led by Dr. Gillian Small, Vice Chancellor for Research and the ASRC’s executive director, the center is designed to promote a unique, interdisciplinary research culture. Researchers from each of the initiatives work side by side in the ASRC’s core facilities, sharing equipment that is among the most advanced available. Funding for the ASRC from New York State is gratefully acknowledged.
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