University of Wisconsin – Stout

SDS Architects, Inc., in association with BWBR Architects of St. Paul, Minnesota, provided architectural design and engineering services for the Jarvis Hall Science Wing Renovation and Addition project on the University of Wisconsin–Stout campus. Jarvis Science Hall, originally constructed in the late 1960s, houses instructional and research laboratories, classrooms, and of?ces for the applied science and applied math programs.

The design is sensitive to compatibility with existing campus buildings through the use of brick and stone accents, scale, and massing. It offers an open and inviting character from the exterior with generous amounts of glass, providing the interior with abundant natural light. The site design, corridors, and entrances have been designed to enhance and accommodate pedestrian traf?c, and plantings and landscaping have been designed to reinforce interaction between the pedestrian mall and the building.

The remodeled areas and addition provide new study lounges, new laboratory area, remodeled classroom area and updated plumbing, ?re protection, HVAC, security, electrical, and tele/data systems. An outdoor rain garden is an integral part of the storm water management as well as a working demonstration and outdoor science laboratory opportunity. In conjunction with University of Wisconsin–Stout's environmental goals, the Jarvis Hall Science Wing project was designed using sustainable design and high performance principles that emphasize energy ef?ciency and long–term durability, maintenance, and adaptability.

The project recently received a coveted regional award for energy efficiency from the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).