91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Polytechnic Universityβs Innovation, Science, and Technology Building is featured on the latest episode of βHow Did They Build That?β on the Smithsonian Channel.
The jaw-dropping Innovation, Science, and Technology Building at 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Polytechnic University is featured on the latest episode of the international TV show ββ on the Smithsonian Channel.
The series investigates the worldβs biggest and greatest man-made structures, focusing on the work of the architects, engineers, and builders behind the structures, as well as their use of new materials and construction techniques to achieve their cutting-edge designs.
βWe are incredibly proud to see our campus centerpiece showcased on a global scale,β said Dr. Randy Avent, 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Polyβs president. βThe futuristic building is a visual representation of the innovative, future-forward STEM education taking place within.β
The award-winning Innovation, Science, and Technology Building was designed by famed Spanish architect Dr. Santiago Calatrava. The 162,000-square-foot building is the heart of the 91ΒιΆΉΣ³» Poly campus and is a moveable, functional work of art. The strikingly white edifice features a system of 94 louvered arms that move to provide passive lighting to the buildingβs second-floor atrium, and the building is ringed by curved metal pergolas that shade an outdoor terrace and walkways.
View season two, episode two of ββ&²Τ²ϊ²υ±θ;
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