PROJECT Charles McC. Mathias Laboratory
LOCATION Edgewater, Maryland,
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE 9/23/2014
ARCHITECT EwingCole
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT Atelier Ten / Benjamin Shepherd
OWNER/CLIENT The Smithsonian Institution / Anson Hines, Robert Gallagher
CONTRACTOR Hensel Phelps / David Hutt
PHOTOGRAPHER Barry Halkin, Ron Blunt, Jeffrey Totaro
DESIGN TEAM Interior Designer: Gayle Lane, IIDA, LEED AP, Architects: Howard Skoke, AIA, Andrew Donaldson-Evans, AIA, LEED AP, Jeffrey Hirsch, AIA, LEED AP, David Virgil, AIA, Sharon Eble, RA, Ryan Delahoussaye, Chantal Kiernan, Jason Fierko, PE, CEM, LEED AP
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:
The Charles McC. Mathias Laboratory at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) is a LEED Platinum facility that significantly expands SERC’s research and education mission to explore and understand the impact of human behavior on natural ecosystems. SERC’s design directive was challenging: underpin world-class environmental science and expand critical educational outreach with up-to-date facilities that demonstrate leading practices in energy conservation, sustainable design, and ecological sensitivity.
IMAGE CAPTIONS & CREDITS
IMAGE 1 Exterior approach at building entrance. ©Ron Blunt 2014 / www.ronbluntphoto.com
IMAGE 2 Atrium view with clerestory and informal social space. ©Ron Blunt 2014 / www.ronbluntphoto.com
IMAGE 3 Lab guild entrance and researcher office. Jeffrey Totaro
IMAGE 4 Lab view with wetlands beyond. Barry Halkin, Halkin/Mason Photography, LLC
IMAGE 5 Entry terrace. ©Ron Blunt 2014 / www.ronbluntphoto.com
IMAGE 6 Reconstructed wetland and experimental weirs. ©Ron Blunt 2014 / www.ronbluntphoto.com
IMAGE 7 Formal and informal collaboration spaces. ©Ron Blunt 2014 / www.ronbluntphoto.com
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Charles McC. Mathias Laboratory
Category
AIA Maryland > Institutional Architecture (AIA Maryland)
Winner Status
- Honor Award
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