Inside the Complex
Huang Complex: A Model of Sustainable Mass Timber
The Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex showcases groundbreaking sustainable mass timber construction techniques. ZGF Architects collaborated with the College of Forestry and TallWood Design Institute to design the building's structural bay with mass timber columns, beams and a composite deck that provide the stability needed for sensitive scientific equipment, while also reducing embodied carbon emissions by 108% compared to conventional all-concrete construction.
A portion of the timber that will be used in the complex was hand-selected from the Pleco Harvest in the McDonald-Dunn Research Forest.
Supercomputer
One of the nation’s most powerful university supercomputers will build on our strengths in artificial intelligence, data science and research computing.
Extended Reality Theater
High-resolution motion-capture technology and augmented reality will create an environment for collaborative interaction, allowing researchers to seamlessly interact with virtual or physical objects.
Invention Studio
Home to the Innovation Lab and Cyber Physical Playground, the Invention Studio will be a space to build and test next-generation robotics for real-world integration.
Ocean and Clean Water Lab
Wet lab space will enable researchers and students to tackle water challenges at the confluence of ecology, chemistry, physics, engineering, biology, oceanography and wastewater management.
State-of-the-art Labs
Flexible lab spaces will link research and full field deployment to discover solutions to the world's biggest challenges.