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Northern Arizona University, Applied Research and Development Building by Hopkins Architects. The building brings ecological and biological research departments together with local, innovative small business’ to create a new hybrid type of University building.

Northern Arizona University, Applied Research and Development Building - Hopkins Architects

The building has achieved LEED™ ‘Platinum’ status and become one of the greenest buildings in the United States. The building has a curved form with a full-height atrium orientated to optimise for passive solar collection.

Northern Arizona University, Applied Research and Development Building - Hopkins Architects

This heats the building completely by the power of the sun in the winter and during the summer, a simple yet technologically advanced passive ventilation and cooling strategy is employed to keep the building comfortable. Local materials such as Navajo Sandstone and Ponderosa Pine were used on the façades to create a contextual and suitable response to the local climate and culture.

Northern Arizona University, Applied Research and Development Building - Hopkins Architects

These systems were integrated into the building fabric in such a way to allow students to learn by observing. The building, in this sense, has become a pedagogical, living laboratory. We worked with Tucson based firm Burns Wald Hopkins who were the Architect of Record on this project.

Northern Arizona University, Applied Research and Development Building - Hopkins Architects

For more information, please visit Hopkins Architects website.

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