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McMaster Life Science Building and Greenhouse
McMaster Life Science Building and Greenhouse
Hamilton, Canada
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Other Projects by Moriyama Teshima Architects
McMaster Life Science Building and Greenhouse
Hamilton, Canada
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
BUDGET
Undisclosed
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Moriyama Teshima Architects undertook a four-phase, multi-year renovation of McMaster University’s Life Science Biology (LSB) building.
Phase 1 included the integration and addition of a new 11,400 SF research greenhouse onto the existing building, limited electrical and mechanical upgrades in the Life Science Building, and new lobby and hallway upgrades at the connection to the LSB and surrounding landscape. Landscape elements were integrated with the building, drawing people closer and creating a welcoming outdoor forecourt. This dramatic new entrance experience brings occupants through the main entry onto a suspended bridge with views down onto the two-storey greenhouse space below. Environmentally separated from the greenhouse, the glazed bridge acts as an extension of the lobby, integrating wood elements that carry the spatial qualities from the space beyond.
Phases 2–4 involved a comprehensive upgrade to the LSB, including accessibility improvements, functional reorganization of the entire building to facilitate better synergies among research departments, new breakout spaces and lounges, and improved access to daylight.
The project was designed to achieve a minimum of LEED Silver certification and realized an annual energy consumption savings of at least 25% compared with the Model National Energy Code for Buildings (MNECB). With the site’s adjacency to the McMaster University Medical Centre and Hospital, its campus visibility, and its surrounding municipal vehicular routes, the new greenhouse reflects McMaster’s leadership in the study and research of science and natural systems in health and wellness, and echoes its commitment to growth, health, and sustainability.
Phase 1 included the integration and addition of a new 11,400 SF research greenhouse onto the existing building, limited electrical and mechanical upgrades in the Life Science Building, and new lobby and hallway upgrades at the connection to the LSB and surrounding landscape. Landscape elements were integrated with the building, drawing people closer and creating a welcoming outdoor forecourt. This dramatic new entrance experience brings occupants through the main entry onto a suspended bridge with views down onto the two-storey greenhouse space below. Environmentally separated from the greenhouse, the glazed bridge acts as an extension of the lobby, integrating wood elements that carry the spatial qualities from the space beyond.
Phases 2–4 involved a comprehensive upgrade to the LSB, including accessibility improvements, functional reorganization of the entire building to facilitate better synergies among research departments, new breakout spaces and lounges, and improved access to daylight.
The project was designed to achieve a minimum of LEED Silver certification and realized an annual energy consumption savings of at least 25% compared with the Model National Energy Code for Buildings (MNECB). With the site’s adjacency to the McMaster University Medical Centre and Hospital, its campus visibility, and its surrounding municipal vehicular routes, the new greenhouse reflects McMaster’s leadership in the study and research of science and natural systems in health and wellness, and echoes its commitment to growth, health, and sustainability.
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