Christner worked with St. Louis Community College to renovate 24,000 sf of outdated science labs at three of their campuses. The project received funding in large part from the Lewis and Clark Discovery Initiative, a program of the State of Missouri to bolster science and technology education. We redesigned 15 labs for general science, biology and chemistry, in addition to nine prep/support rooms, giving teachers and students access to modern technology and equipment. These renovations will benefit over 6,500 students every year.
Size: 24,000 sf
Status: Completed 2008
Awards: 2008 Design Effectiveness Award, St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers
New fume hoods and exhaust systems were placed in all labs, including the general chemistry lab at the Forest Park campus.
In addition to new casework and benches, each lab received updated A/V systems, seen here in the biology lab at the Meramec campus.
The biology lab at the Florissant Valley campus is geared toward group learning at shared benches.
The chemical technology lab at the Florissant Valley campus fulfills one goal of the Lewis and Clark Discovery Initiative - to train students for careers in science and technology.
Computer modelling of the labs allowed our designers to work with faculty to fine tune details of the lab layouts and equipment - from bench layouts to electrical outlets.
