Ballinger.comBallinger.comBallinger.comBallinger.com
  • Projects
    • By Service
      • Architecture
      • Engineering
      • Interiors
      • Preservation + Adaptive Reuse
      • Master Planning
    • By Market
      • Academic
      • Healthcare
      • Corporate
  • Headlines
  • Practice
    • Clients
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Connect
  • Projects
    • By Service
      • Architecture
      • Engineering
      • Interiors
      • Preservation + Adaptive Reuse
      • Master Planning
    • By Market
      • Academic
      • Healthcare
      • Corporate
  • Headlines
  • Practice
    • Clients
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Connect
University of Maryland | A. James Clark Hall

A. James Clark Hall is the flagship building for the University’s School of Engineering and was conceived to foster broad interdisciplinary convergence in a dynamic hub for innovation. It brings together students from various engineering and technology disciplines with a common interest in enhancing lives through medical advancement.

Ballinger’s design for this highly-adaptable center for bioengineering teaching and research emphasizes transparency and visibility, resulting in an immersive environment where students are inspired by their predecessors’ and fellow researchers’ work.  The building’s loft-like research core is characterized by flexible wet/dry labs and naturally-lit, open workspaces.

Engaging spaces for experiential learning consist of teaching laboratories, prototyping suites, active learning classrooms, a multi-use Forum, and a two-story, student-team-based Innovation Lab that serves as the working commons of the building.  Throughout Clark Hall, building systems are exposed and composed to form an orchestrated, didactic integration of engineering and architecture to inspire creativity, learning and discovery.

Intended to serve as an environmental steward for the University, the building incorporates an iconic, DNA-inspired solar shade for the highly-transparent façade. In addition, energy wheels, high-efficiency chillers, displacement ventilation and 100% stormwater management are amongst the sustainable features contributing to the project’s LEED Gold certification.

Watch a time-lapse video of A. James Clark Hall’s construction here.

Category

Academic · Architecture

Share This

College Park, MD  |  184,000 SF

Services

Architecture  |  Engineering
Interior Design  |  Master Planning

Awards
  • AIA Pennsylvania, Honor Award, 2018
  • Washington Building Congress, Craftsmanship Award, Concrete, 2017
RELATED PROJECTS
University of Wisconsin - Ballinger

University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery


University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemistry Instructional Building Ballinger

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Chemistry Instructional Building


The George Washington University
Science + Engineering Hall


HEADLINES

Ballinger Presents Environments for Next-Generation Engineering Innovation


A. James Clark Hall featured in Context


UMBC rendering

SCUP members tour Ballinger-designed Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building at UMBC


Ballinger presents A. James Clark to architecture students


Ballinger Projects Receive AIA Philadelphia Design Awards


ABOUT US
We take pride in designing elegant places that contribute to the intellectual enrichment, research discovery, and medical advancements that drive our economies, and we diligently push for solutions that tread lightly on our environment.
CONTACT
  • 833 Chestnut Street, Suite 1400 Philadelphia, PA 19107
  • (215) - 446 - 0900
  • contact@ballinger.com
FROM INSTAGRAM
With the return to office on our mind, May's proje With the return to office on our mind, May's project of the month is an agile workspace designed for a confidential, corporate client. This project provides a new model for the modern workplace, inspired by the Scrum Guide’s three pillars for teams: transparency, inspection, and adaptation. As team rooms replace individual work seats to support multi-disciplinary collaboration, it ultimately redefines what it means to “go to work” #challengethechallenge
Happy Earth Day! Let today be a reminder that this Happy Earth Day! Let today be a reminder that this planet is our home, and it is ours to protect through responsible design #BeASteward
We are pleased to announce that April's project of We are pleased to announce that April's project of the month, @UMBC ‘s Interdisciplinary Life Science Building was recognized with an @ashrae_society Technology Award. The LEED Gold building is an example of how we, as exceptional stewards of operational and financial resources, reimagine resource consumptive projects. #BeASteward
This #worldhealthday we recognize all the healthca This #worldhealthday we recognize all the healthcare workers, researchers, and organizations whose efforts pave the way for the future, while protecting the present #LeadTheWay
The @uofmichigan School of Dance is our March proj The @uofmichigan School of Dance is our March project of the month! Rounding out the Music, Theatre, and Dance complex, this radiant space is designed for instruction, rehearsal, and small-scale performances. The home that it provides for the creativity of students, faculty, and staff on campus is ideal for the school's world-class curriculum. #EmpoweringCommunities
As we spring-forward in observing daylight savings As we spring-forward in observing daylight savings time, we are reminded how much natural light inspires our work at Ballinger
Follow Us
Copyright © 2022 Ballinger. All rights reserved.