Memorial Sloan-Kettering Mortimer B. Zuckerman Research Center in New York, United States

June 15, 2011 Category: Education, Public Buildings

Located in New York, United States, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Mortimer B. Zuckerman Research Center was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Nestled safely at the edge of this crystalline tower is the modest red-brick church of St. Catherine’s, its rich dusky hues replicated in a central spine which runs the length and height of the entire Research Building which in effect ‘bonds the project to its context’. In direct contrast to the tint of this open-jointed masonry screen, a large proportion of the Research Building is comprised of sheer glass in various levels of transparency. Not only does this protect the volume’s users from the harsh glare of the sun but it also creates a dappled glow as the building is illuminated at night.

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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Mortimer B, Zuckerman Research Center design by Skidmore

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