American University’s new Hall of Science is a three-story, 95,000 Gross Floor Area (GFA), state-of-the-art facility. It will be the new home to the university’s biology, environmental sciences, chemistry, and neuroscience departments. Bringing together these programs to a centralized location will foster collaboration across various disciplines through shared space and research laboratories. The building is on track to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification, a benefit to the campus, neighborhood, and District of Columbia.
Updates
October 2020
Overall construction is substantially complete.
A certificate of occupancy was issued by the District on July 17, 2020.
Punch list and commissioning will continue during October.
Furniture installation and relocation of faculty and staff is complete.
December 2019
Exterior façade is substantially complete.
Interior fit-out is ongoing.
Interior fit-out will continue.
System start up
Work on the site’s hardscape is expected to commence.
September 2019
Exterior façade is nearing completion.
Interior fit-out is ongoing.
Work will continue on the exterior façade.
Work will continue on the interior fit-out.
June 3, 2019
Building structure is complete.
Tower crane has been removed.
Work on exterior facade has commenced.
Interior fit-out has commenced.
October 30, 2018
H-pile installation and placement of timber lagging for support-of-excavation is complete.
Excavation for the two floors below grade is complete.
Installation of temporary power to the construction site is complete.
Tower crane foundation is complete. The tower crane was installed and is operational.
Foundation work for the building walls and columns continues.
Site utilities continue to be installed.
August 9, 2018
Soil erosion control measures have been put in place.
Drilling and installation of steel H-piles for the support-of-excavation (SOE) is in progress.
As part of the SOE, timber lagging installation is in progress, as well as the drilling and grouting of tie-backs.