Engineering Research Center - University of Cincinnati West Campus - Michael Graves

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Michael Graves & Associates, associated architects KZF 1995 Built as part of the University of Cincinnati's "Signature Architect Program", the Engineering Research Center serves as an entrance point to UC's main campus, and sits at a busy pedestrian intersection within the University. Graves, a University of Cincinnati alumnus, designed the 167,000 square foot building to house laboratories, classrooms and a clean room for the Engineering Department. The building's façade is dominated by four main volumes, the primary one breaking the building¹s symmetry, and is topped with four sculptural smokestacks.
Often referred to by students as "the cash register", due to its curved copper roofs (similar in form and material to Graves' O'Reilly Theater in Pittsburgh), the building has come to be much appreciated by the student body. One aspect in particular in the building's construction that has paid off, is Graves' elegant use of traditional building materials, which have allowed the Engineering Research Center to age gracefully in comparison to its nearby neighbor, the Aronoff Center for Design and Art.

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