UT Dallas Sciences Building Uses Zinc to Put Science on Display
August 15, 2022
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Green Building & Design magazine explores how the University of Texas at Dallas Sciences Building creates a new learning space that entices the senses
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The Sciences Building at The University of Texas at Dallas acts as a gateway between student housing and the academic buildings on campus. With its zinc and limestone exterior, the building looks sleek and modern. White oak adds a warm accent and draws the eye to the lines it creates.
“It’s not just a classroom building. It’s not just a research building. It’s a space for students to interact with,” says Amy Holzle, a principal at Stantec and project manager for the Science Building. “Creating spaces for students and researchers to live 10 hours a day, that was really important.”
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With almost two decades of experience as a principal, project manager, and project architect, Amy is a higher education principal. She coordinates large, multifaceted design teams and works closely with clients across the education sector.
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