GANT SCIENCE COMPLEX RECONSTRUCTION WINS DESIGN AWARD
UConn’s Gant Science Complex project recently won a Design Award of Merit from the Connecticut chapter of the American Institute of Architects, which presented the award at a gala on Nov. 15.
The 10-year comprehensive reconstruction of the aging building is bringing new life to Gant as a center for learning and research. The project includes state-of-the-art labs supporting 21st-century pedagogies and research. New collaboration spaces were included in the design to encourage community and increase accessibility. Improvements to the exterior façade and replacement of mechanical and electrical systems also support enhanced energy performance and comfort.
Gant is one of the University’s largest and most heavily used academic buildings, with three wings encompassing 285,000 square feet of usable space. It is home to several STEM-related academic programs, lecture halls and classrooms, office and support space, and laboratories.
The AIA Awards Jury, when selecting the project for recognition, described the structure’s design as “really complex and compelling interweaving of new commons and corridors through older buildings.” The award was accepted by the project’s architects – Goody Clancy of Boston and Mitchell Giurgola of New York City.
More information about the Gant Science Complex’s renovations and other projects at the Storrs and regional campuses is available on the University Planning, Design, and Construction website.
For more information, contact: Rosemary Marcellino at 860-377-8851