HGA Architects and Engineers

SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building

SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Christian Phillips

SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building 

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ARCHITECTS
Hga

CEYOST ESTIMATING
Skanska

AUDIO / VISUAL
Cavanaugh Tocci

BUILDING ENVELOPE
Building Envelope Technologies

MANUFACTURERS
Cupa Pizarras, Terrazzo & Marble

ENGINEERING
RFS

LANDSCAPE
Studio 2112

STRUCTURAL
Simon Design Engineers

GEOTECHNICAL
Hte

AUDIO/VISUAL
Cavanaugh Tocci

CIVIL/SURV
TF Moran

LIGHTING
HLB Lighting

CODE
Jensen Hughes

SUSTAINABILITY
The Green Engineer

INTERIORS
MoharDesign

CODE CONSULTING
Jensen Hughes

INTERIOR DESIGNER
Jensen Hughes

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Chris Martin Principal-in-charge; Samir Srouji | Design Principal; Cristianne Peschard | Project Manager

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Skanska

WIND/ACOUSTICS
Skanska

AREA
66734 ft²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Hooksett, United States

CATEGORY
University, Sustainability

Text description provided by architect.

The Innovation and Design Education Building (IDE) at Southern New Hampshire University is a place for students to design, create, and mentor one another. IDE is a 67,000 SF building for STEM learning.

SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Christian Phillips
SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Christian Phillips

IDE reflects SNHU’s mission of making STEM education accessible with an elegant and bold structure. It houses four CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate) hubs inspired by an educational framework where students work on projects from conception through operation.

The hubs are paired with reconfigurable teaching labs, support labs, classrooms, collaboration spaces and offices. It is adaptable to allow for the curriculum’s evolution and provide students a range of spaces for learning.

SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Christian Phillips
SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Christian Phillips

The exterior of the building re-interprets the region’s traditional architecture of barns and covered bridges.

Designed as two barn volumes connected with a two-story lobby overlooking the Merrimack River and a new quadrangle, IDE is placed at the heart of the campus to invite students in and highlight the University’s commitment to STEM disciplines.

SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Anton Grassl
SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Anton Grassl

The use of traditional materials like slate, stone and copper in novel ways required the engagement of tradesmen to explore innovative technologies for cladding and roofing that achieved high-performance without compromise to aesthetics.

Exterior materials are brought inside and paired with wood and a fireplace to create a warm ‘living room’ that fosters collaboration.

SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Anton Grassl
SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Anton Grassl

This space becomes key to promote a culture of equity and opportunity, giving students a place to call their own. As you move into the labs and hubs, it transforms to recall the industrial feel of Manchester’s mills tying to the idea of a traditional maker-space.

Emphasis is placed on openness of space that is welcoming to the entire community and gives a sense of safety, particularly to students that have been denied access to STEM education.

SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Anton Grassl
SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Anton Grassl

A holistic approach to sustainability emphasizes energy and water reduction and the wellness of occupants. The mechanical systems deliver heating, cooling and ventilation in a targeted manner using control technologies.

CO2 monitors control ventilation demand in high occupancy spaces while Variable Refrigerant Flow technology is used to control temperature in each room.

LED fixtures with daylight and occupancy controls achieve a reduction of 47% power density. The IDE reduces its anticipated energy consumption by 22% relative to code with an Energy Use Intensity of 60.2 pEUI and LEEDv4 Silver certification. Low-flow fixtures reduce water use by 37% and adaptive plants require 50% less water for the landscape.

SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Christian Phillips
SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Christian Phillips
SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Christian Phillips

Access to daylight and views, encouragement of physical activity and materials that avoid emissions and harmful chemicals promote wellness. The approach is highlighted with signage and exposed systems to encourage students to understand the building and learn from it.

Early brainstorming, programming, and planning sessions involved students, faculty, and administration to craft a model to connect the needs of the region with a unique approach for delivering education.

SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Christian Phillips
SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
© Anton Grassl

In the era of exploration of education delivery, IDE will be an incubator for testing new teaching methodologies for connecting on-campus education with SNHU’s online courses.


SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
Site Plan
SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
First floor plan
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Section C-C
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East elevation
SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
West elevation
SNHU Innovation and Design Education Building
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