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Gerstacker Science Hall
from AE7 Education 2024
by AE7 Design
Hiram College, Ohio, USA
Taking its form from the Georgian architecture of the Hiram College campus, Gerstacker Science Hall is an interdisciplinary teaching and research facility that provides an open and flexible environment to promote daily interactions between faculty and students.
As a replacement for two obsolete science buildings, this single facility for biology and chemistry not only integrates modern mechanical systems into traditional architectural forms, but also restructures the campus plan and repurposes the surrounding streets to create lively pedestrian paths and green spaces. Working closely with the Hiram faculty to develop the most adaptable environments, the design team integrated the dynamic arrangement of static primary laboratory utilities and moveable tables to allow for daily transitions between lecture settings and project-based work. Some of the AE7 partners were involved in design and management of the project while working at Burt Hill’s USA offices.
Project Size
150,694 sq.ft / 14,000 sq.m
Services Architecture Engineering
Interior Design
Landscape Architecture
