Physical Sciences Complex

UMD Physical Science Complex | College Park, MD, US - sketch
UMD Physical Science Complex | College Park, MD, US - sketch
UMD Physical Science Complex | College Park, MD, US - sketch
UMD Physical Science Complex | College Park, MD, US - sketch
UMD Physical Science Complex | College Park, MD, US - sketch
UMD Physical Science Complex | College Park, MD, US - sketch
UMD Physical Science Complex | College Park, MD, US
UMD Physical Science Complex | College Park, MD, US
UMD Physical Science Complex | College Park, MD, US - courtyard
UMD Physical Science Complex | College Park, MD, US - courtyard
UMD Physical Science Complex | College Park, MD, US
UMD Physical Science Complex | College Park, MD, US
UMD Physical Science Complex | College Park, MD, US
UMD Physical Science Complex | College Park, MD, US
  • Sustainable Features: Bioswales, Carbon Dioxide Monitoring, Daylighting & Views, Energy Efficiency, Green Roof, Innovative Wastewater Technologies, LEED Registered, Rapidly-renewable Materials, Recycled-content Materials, Stormwater Management, Water Use Reduction
  • Type of Construction: New Construction
  • Size: 158,000 SF (14,680 m2)
  • Professional Services: Architecture, Engineering, Planning
  • Project Components: Amenity Spaces, Atrium, Conference Room, Courtyard, Laser Laboratory, Nanoscale Laboratory, Physical Science Laboratory
  • Project Type: Academic, Academic Building, Controlled Environment, Critical Environment, Higher Education, Nanotechnology, Research Laboratory, Science + Technology
  • Related Projects: Academic, Architecture, Critical Environments, Research, Science + Technology, Teaching
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University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland, US

The Physical Sciences Complex will anchor the University of Maryland's physical sciences campus, combining precise research with an inspiring atmosphere.

The facility will streamline cross-disciplinary research by co-locating the Department of Physics, the Department of Astronomy, and the Institute of Physical Sciences and Technology.

Highly controlled laboratories, incorporating temperature control and vibration and electromagnetic radiation isolation, will allow researchers to manipulate single molecules.

A dramatic landmark for the campus—a lightwell that is a multi-story inverted elliptical glass cone—provides a view up to "the heavens," and creates engaging areas for interaction within the building.