Clark University
Lasry Center for Bioscience, Worcester, MA
This teaching and laboratory facility is the centerpiece of a science quadrangle that expands Clark University's urban campus and provides for future growth. The building creates a distinctive identity for the biological sciences while integrating into the surrounding context.
Key Features
- Exterior design draws inspiration from existing campus elements and materials.
- Triangle shape achieves maximum southern exposure.
- Building interior is organized around a three-story, skylit atrium that provides space for informal interaction.
- Transparency and light define interior spaces, adding comfort and promoting collegiality
- Building is the eighth facility in Massachusetts to achieve LEED-Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
