"The Robert Day Sciences Center stands at Claremont McKenna College like a game of architectural Jenga frozen mid-play. Bjarke Ingels Group designed the 135,000-square-foot building with volumes stacked atop one another, each pair rotated 45 degrees from the floor below. The result creates dramatic cantilevers and outdoor terraces that break away from the traditional campus aesthetic. Commissioned in 2020 and completed this fall,"
"The design responds directly to its Southern California setting. Those rotating volumes aren't just sculptural-they create shaded outdoor spaces essential for the region's climate. Each rotation generates terraces and balconies that encourage students to step outside between lab sessions. The concrete construction provides thermal mass that helps regulate interior temperatures naturally. BIG positioned the building to maximize natural light while minimizing heat gain, a balance that matters when you're housing sensitive research equipment."
The Robert Day Sciences Center at Claremont McKenna College is a 135,000-square-foot building composed of volumes stacked and rotated 45 degrees, producing cantilevers and terraces. Commissioned in 2020 and completed this fall, the building is Bjarke Ingels Group's first completed Los Angeles project and anchors a larger campus master plan. The rotating volumes generate shaded outdoor spaces and terraces suited to Southern California's climate, while concrete construction provides thermal mass to help regulate interior temperatures. The building brings multiple scientific disciplines together with open research areas, flexible teaching spaces, and capacity for 1,400 students. Large ground-floor windows invite campus engagement and reveal active lab work.
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