By AIA Idaho
Client: Boise State University
Size: 92,000 SF
Completed: 2020
The Micron Center for Materials Research is a 92,000 SF, world-class academic and research facility located in the heart of Boise State University’s campus. The building exemplifies the university’s goal to become a leader in academics, research and civic engagement.
The 92,000 SF building features 25 state-of-the-art research labs with room for an additional 17, a 250-seat lecture hall, two 80-person classrooms, and a Student Power Center. The building includes research labs for Materials Chemistry, DNA/Bio-Nano, Thin Films, Applied Electrochemistry, Computational Research, and a shared Instrumentation Lab Suite.
The building is organized in two separate wings, one dedicated to research spaces and one dedicated to teaching spaces. The lab wing is home to research laboratories, teaching laboratories, a workspace for faculty, postdoctoral and graduate students, and support staff to facilitate cutting-edge research.
Architect of Record: Hummel Architects
Associated Architect: Anderson Mason Dale Architects
Structural Engineering: KPFF
Consulting Engineers: MEPT
Consultant: Cator Ruma & Associates
Lab Planning: The Estime Group, Inc.
Landscape Architect: GGLO Design
Audio/Visual Consultant: JSN Enterprises