PROJECT INTENT 
Yale Science Building (YSB), a new 282,000 SF science facility, brings revitalization, connectivity, and a true sense of community to Science Hill. Through this project, once scattered science programs are consolidated under one roof and re-imagines the former Gibbs Laboratory site. The science building’s aesthetic blends with the existing context while enhancing connections to neighboring facilities. Inside, the building’s design facilitates a collaborative atmosphere through contiguity and accessibility. Modular, flexible, and reconfigurable by design, the labs and supporting infrastructure allow for future modification with minimal downtime. Utilizing off-site prefabrication as a design tool, the team improved safety, sustainability, and the overall building quality while also reducing maintenance requirements and providing for future flexibility as research needs change. Utilizing data driven energy design strategies the team was able to meet Yale’s goal of creating the most energy efficient lab building on campus. The design successfully meets Yale’s goals for an interdisciplinary science facility that creates communities, plans for change, and saves energy.