Heritage Hall at University of Alabama, Birmingham

The new home for the university’s College of Arts & Sciences anchors a busy downtown corner

UAB’s first new academic building in over 20 years, this open, light-filled building features architectural elements proven to be conducive to learning and incorporates wireless and multimedia technologies throughout.  The 95,000sf building holds classrooms, lecture halls, instructional labs, and faculty offices; and was designed to maximize opportunities for learning and collaboration in the “between” spaces.  Flexible classroom configurations accommodate multiple teaching modalities.  Sited on a busy corner of the university’s main street and anchoring one corner of the University Green, the building’s monumental glazed corner element and cascading steps offer a clear sense of entry while a 2-story glazed atrium with first-floor lobby facing the Green floods the interior with natural light.  The interior incorporates school colors and branding.  KPS completed the project in association with Goody Clancy Architects.

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