Academic: Post-Secondary

University of Lethbridge - Science Commons, New Construction

Project Details

University of Lethbridge - Science Commons, New Construction


Location

Lethbridge, AB, Canada

Owner/Client

University of Lethbridge

Completion

2019

Role

Electrical Engineering Consulting Services & Specialty Lighting Design

Sustainability

LEED® Gold Certified

Awards
  • 2021 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) - Award of Merit - Interior Lighting Design
  • 2021 World Architecture Festival - Completed Buildings - Higher Education and Research
  • 2021 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) - D.E. Frost Award for Excellence in Lighting

Completed in 2019, the 387,500 ft2, LEED Gold Certified Science Commons Building is one of the most advanced facilities for teaching and researching the sciences in the country. Designed to accommodate eight science departments and 9,300 students, the building combines open research and teaching labs with collaboration spaces and shared equipment and facilities, with the goal of bringing students and researchers together from different disciplines to consider research from various perspectives.

In addition to electrical engineering services, SMP, in collaboration with KPMB Architects and Stantec, created a cohesive and consistent lighting design utilizing luminaires to highlight the architecture throughout the facility.

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