National Institute of Standards and Technology - Communications Technology Laboratory
boulder, co
Facts: 45,000 SF, $16 Million, 3-story addition / historic renovation, open office, meeting rooms, laboratories, dry labs, SCIF, and employee amenities.
Of Interest: Iconic to the existing campus, the “saltbox” ventilators in their original location provided a “referenced architecture” to the past, coupled with a new image for the future.
The facility is LEED Silver, designed around a central light core, maximizing daylight and views to the Flatiron Mountains. The building was designed to double in size with minimal disruption to accommodate the growing research of the CTL.