University of Colorado Boulder – Boulder, Colorado

Architect:
RATIO in association with Hord, Coplan, Macht
Photographer:
Lewis Wong Photography

With a growing program and a top-five national ranking, the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado-Boulder had outgrown its existing facilities. The Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences moved into a new dedicated, 180,000 square foot building designed with input from faculty and students. The facility’s design provides open, flexible research space that allows for easy reconfiguration and maximum access to daylight and views of the area’s iconic Flatiron Mountains. Built to achieve LEED Gold certification, the building incorporates many sustainability features and is designed to provide a healthy and productive working environment for students, faculty, and staff.

Seem 4 LED Recessed and Asymmetric provide ambient lighting in many common spaces while Skydome LED, in 3- and 4-foot diameter configurations, fill open areas with powerful and comfortable lighting while playfully integrating with ceiling baffles.