University of Maine
Sawyer Environmental Research Center
Orono, Maine

This new center made it possible for the university to enhance its graduate research program in highly sophisticated fields such as environmental chemistry.

The building is not only designed for current research, but can also be easily reconfigured as needs change. Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems serving the laboratories, for example, are exposed in the corridors for easy access and modification.

Although research needs dictated a two-story building with high ceilings, elements like the hipped roof provide a human scale that complements the wooded setting.

Recognized for Design Excellence by Maine AIA.

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26,000 sq. ft.