Webb School of Knoxville, Clayton Science Center

Knoxville, Tennessee

Firm

BarberMcMurry Architects

Client

Webb School of Knoxville

Area

35,000 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$9,200,000

Completion Date

10/2007

Webb School of Knoxville’s vision was to elevate the standards of science education at private schools. The 35,000-square-foot Clayton Science Center embraces the idea of collaborative interaction among students and faculty while providing maximum flexibility to address future needs.
The building’s siting required relocating the main road that services the administration and the Upper School. This provided an opportunity to segregate vehicular and pedestrian traffic flows, keeping vehicular traffic around the perimeter and creating a much stronger campus orientation.
The lower level includes physics and biology labs, a small-projects lab for advanced study and a greenhouse. The upper level houses the environmental sciences and chemistry labs. Modern laboratory/classrooms are designed to combine lab and lecture spaces with smart-classroom technology.
A dramatic glass atrium provides a welcoming entry from both the Upper School and Founders Commons. The facade of the south classroom wing is conceived as a simple edge that backdrops the new amphitheater. Splaying the north classroom wing creates lounges at the ends of the building, and a linear skylight lights the building center. Glazed corridor walls foster visual connections among vibrant classroom activities.

Additional Information

Associated Firm

Gund Partnership

Capacity

973

Cost per Sq Ft

$262.00

Featured in

2008 Educational Interiors

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Product suppliers specified

Washroom/Shower Partitions by Hadrian

Auditorium/Assembly Furniture by St. Timothy

Doors by Algoma Hardwoods

Classroom Furniture by American Seating

Classroom Furniture by Wisconsin Bench

Movable Partitions/Walls by Won Door

Door Hardware by Schlage

Emergency Lighting by Hubbell Lighting

Carpet by Atlas

Draperies/Blinds by Levelor

Lighting & Accessories by Architectural Skylight Co

Lighting & Accessories by Columbia Lighting

Lighting & Accessories by Focal Point

Windows by Kawneer

Washroom Fixtures by Kohler

Lounge Furniture by St. Timothy

Paint/Wallcoverings by ICC

Ceilings by Armstrong World Industries

Skylights by Architectural Skylight Co

Kitchen Equipment by Frigidaire

Whiteboards / Markerboards / Chalkboards by Ghent

Roofing by Elk

Roofing by Soprema

Elevators by Otis Elevator

Ceramic Tile by Dal-Tile

Flooring by Azrock

Flooring by Dal-Tile

Washroom Accessories by Bobrick

Office Furniture by Eurotech

Brick/Masonry by General Shale