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The Millennium Science Complex is going through its final touches at Penn State after nearly three years of construction. The 297,000 square foot building will serve as the new home for Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and Materials Research Institute. The building will hold approximately 300 researchers and staff; it is the most comprehensive research facility and largest academic building on campus. Designed to be free from vibration and electromagnetic forces that disturb sensitive equipment, quiet labs are isolated by their location, extra-thick concrete slabs, double walls and aluminum plating around floors, walls and ceilings, among other means. Designed by the internationally known architect Rafael Vinoly, the Millennium Science Complex’s most visually, notable architectural feature is a large cantilever joining the life sciences and material sciences wings. Beneath the cantilever is a plaza and garden that doubles as a green roof for the lab space below. The cantilever includes an opening in the roof to allow sun to reach the garden plaza beneath. Green roofs will reduce storm water runoff, enhance energy efficiency, and aid in achieving LEED® certification.

All faculty offices were outfitted with Geiger Levels while the conference rooms all consist of Geiger Caucus Tables. The student and open lab spaces are made up of Herman Miller’s Canvas product. The Canvas product spans throughout the entire building and consists of wall-based, beam-based, and free-standing product. All filing in the building consists of either Geiger (in the faculty offices) or Herman Miller’s Tu filing and storage in the more general areas. Benches from Hightower occupy the massive lobbies in both the Material and Life Science entrances.

Faculty and staff are already making themselves at home in their new state-of-the-art space, and a grand opening is set for the spring.

Best of NeoCon Gold
Nemschoff, a Herman Miller Healthcare
Company
Oasis Overbed
Healthcare Furniture category

Best of NeoCon Silver
Geiger International
Geiger Sotto Executive Chair
Ergonomic Desk/Task Seating category

2011 Manufacturer of the year Gold
Herman Miller
Presented by OFDA

For those not able to attend NeoCon this year, we’ve included pictures from the Herman Miller showroom below.