Legat Architects

Learning Labs

Large-scale learning labs house 100 to 300 students, but also support small-scale teams. Each lab offers video screens and large tables with eight stations wired for computers.

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“This Center provides many collaborative opportunities, in and out of the classroom, for our students and faculty.”

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DNA Café

The renovated DNA Café connects the Centennial Learning Center addition with the existing campus and serves as a new student union. The renovated kitchen is completely upgraded with modernized equipment.

Centennial Room

The glass wall above the entry displays the Centennial Room, a learning lab that doubles as a venue for special functions. The space extends over the entry to form a canopy.

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DNA in the Design

The design reflects the legacy of the university’s namesake, Dr. Rosalind Franklin, as a central figure in the discovery of the structure of DNA; DNA sequencing inspired the slender window slots and patterns in the carpeting, walls, and paving.