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Westminster College opens new science building



the chronicle.com

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7...-building.html

...The $30 million, 60,000-square-foot facility replaces a 60-year-old building a tenth its size. Each of its four floors is wrapped around an open atrium showcasing a spiraling, DNA-helix-shaped sculpture by local artists Dan Cummings and Dana Kuglin based on the genetic blueprint for a butterfly's wing.

Abundant natural light, recycled materials — including wood from a landmark plane tree that came down to make way for the building — and water conservation features make it a green structure, with the goal of earning gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) status later this month...


The Meldrum Science Center will house classroom labs, areas for studying and engrossing, science-based artwork. (Tom Smart, Deseret News)


Tom Smart, The Deseret News

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