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Weill Hall Cornell University
YEAR
2008
Weill
Hall is the cornerstone of Cornell University's Genomics
Initiative: a campus-wide, faculty-driven research, development, and
educational program intended to maintain Cornell?s leading role in the study of
life sciences. The building merges biological, physical, engineering, and
computational sciences in an effort to further the understanding of the social,
legal, ethical, and business aspects of genomics.
Weill
Hall supports research collaboration among faculty, students, and scientists
from across the university. With a gross area of 263,000 square feet, the
building houses research and teaching laboratories, genomic technology
services, a distant learning center, and a ?business incubator? on four floors
above grade, and a substantial basement with a vivarium and plant-controlled
environment facilities.
Sited
at the western edge of Alumni Field, Weill Hall, along with the buildings on
the opposite side of Tower Road,
forms an enhanced campus entrance. Master plan studies gave rise to the
selection of this site, adjacent to related science facilities, in order to
encourage intellectual and physical connectivity. The building respects the
scale of the surrounding context and brings existing facilities into an
ensemble relationship. Existing pedestrian thoroughfares are also enhanced and
integrated with the building?s public spaces.
The layered composition of the building program
components results in a linear plan organization, enhancing the quality of
interior space through the use of views and natural light. The resulting facade
on Alumni Field redefines the open space and brings a new image to the Central
Campus of Cornell University.
The
design?s innovative approach extends to the emphasis on sustainability and
conservation practiced in the design and construction process, earning Weill
Hall Gold LEED accreditation. Heat islands are significantly reduced as a
result of the water-efficient landscape and roof design; the living roof which covers
over 50 percent of the building absorbs rainwater and provides insulation. The efficient mechanical systems design is
projected to save energy more than 40 percent above ASHRAE (American Society of
Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) standards. Motion
detectors to regulate light, temperature and air flow were implemented, as were
systems to minimize light pollution, water use, and material emissions. During construction material recycling, indoor
air quality management, local and regional material use and certified wood use
were prioritized. On the whole, Weill
Hall consumes 30% less energy daily than comparable buildings.
Hall is the cornerstone of Cornell University's Genomics
Initiative: a campus-wide, faculty-driven research, development, and
educational program intended to maintain Cornell?s leading role in the study of
life sciences. The building merges biological, physical, engineering, and
computational sciences in an effort to further the understanding of the social,
legal, ethical, and business aspects of genomics.
Weill
Hall supports research collaboration among faculty, students, and scientists
from across the university. With a gross area of 263,000 square feet, the
building houses research and teaching laboratories, genomic technology
services, a distant learning center, and a ?business incubator? on four floors
above grade, and a substantial basement with a vivarium and plant-controlled
environment facilities.
Sited
at the western edge of Alumni Field, Weill Hall, along with the buildings on
the opposite side of Tower Road,
forms an enhanced campus entrance. Master plan studies gave rise to the
selection of this site, adjacent to related science facilities, in order to
encourage intellectual and physical connectivity. The building respects the
scale of the surrounding context and brings existing facilities into an
ensemble relationship. Existing pedestrian thoroughfares are also enhanced and
integrated with the building?s public spaces.
The layered composition of the building program
components results in a linear plan organization, enhancing the quality of
interior space through the use of views and natural light. The resulting facade
on Alumni Field redefines the open space and brings a new image to the Central
Campus of Cornell University.
The
design?s innovative approach extends to the emphasis on sustainability and
conservation practiced in the design and construction process, earning Weill
Hall Gold LEED accreditation. Heat islands are significantly reduced as a
result of the water-efficient landscape and roof design; the living roof which covers
over 50 percent of the building absorbs rainwater and provides insulation. The efficient mechanical systems design is
projected to save energy more than 40 percent above ASHRAE (American Society of
Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) standards. Motion
detectors to regulate light, temperature and air flow were implemented, as were
systems to minimize light pollution, water use, and material emissions. During construction material recycling, indoor
air quality management, local and regional material use and certified wood use
were prioritized. On the whole, Weill
Hall consumes 30% less energy daily than comparable buildings.
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