TenBerke and Ballinger design generational complex for quantum at Yale University

July 18, 2024

TenBerke, in collaboration with Ballinger, is designing the Upper Science Hill Development (USHD) at Yale University. The 611,000 square-foot complex will be an intellectual hub and world-class environment for quantum science, engineering, and materials initiatives. Located at the northern edge of Yale’s campus in the Science Hill precinct, the project embraces the striking topography of its urban and landscape context and weaves the campus into its surrounding neighborhood. 

In scale and in its focus on quantum research, the endeavor is without precedent in university science facilities in the United States, while ambitiously targeting outstanding energy performance and net zero operational carbon emissions. As one of Yale’s largest, most complex building projects ever undertaken, the design embodies the university’s commitment to the well-being of its scientific community, the expansion of scientific excellence, and the decarbonization of its scientific research infrastructure.

“In the simplest of terms, this is a project that’s good for the science and good for the scientists. Scientists often work in hermetic black boxes. To counterbalance those isolated research conditions, the USHD aims to connect people in a healthy, collegial social environment. This will be a fantastic human environment with access to daylight and natural landscapes wherever you are.”

-Ameet Hiremath, Senior Principal

The project will be completed in two phases, targeting construction completion in 2030.

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