Yale Science Building is a welcoming home for scientific inquiry that celebrates community and collaboration among the next generation of scientists. In the footprint of the former J.W. Gibbs Laboratory, this state-of-the-art building revitalizes the university’s historic Science Hill by bringing together scattered programs under a single roof. Rather than expanding the campus footprint, this large-scale revitalization conserves land for future growth and empowers community through continuity and accessibility.
To further Yale’s vibrant culture of inquiry and collaboration, PC&P formed multi-layered connections between Science Hill’s numerous buildings and developed a cohesive identity throughout. The project’s unique site gave us the opportunity to create a large underground concourse that houses vibration-sensitive physics and imaging research labs, and links Yale Science Building to the surrounding buildings. This concourse level will extend and connect to the next phase of Science Hill’s expansion.
Yale Science Building’s plaza is known as the Commons — a defining centerpiece of Science Hill, and a bustling place to meet up with friends and colleagues. Filled with natural light and connected to surrounding green space, this inspiring setting offers students, faculty, and staff comfortable indoor/outdoor spaces to socialize, dine, and study.