S P R I N G 2 0 2 2 | 3 3 70,000 cubic yards of soil removed for the foundation 1,966 tons structural steel used 200,000 square feet, making it the largest building built by Lehigh 36,000 square feet of lab and lab support space, doubling Lehigh’s existing lab space 60 by 10 length and height of the LED-illuminated ‘Lehigh’ sign at the top of the building, in feet 3,491 cubic yards of concrete poured for foundations 30 trees, shrubs and plants throughout the building, watered with a rainwater reclamation system that also provides nonpotable water for flushing that both groups are located on the lower campus and critical characterization tools used by both are in the same building. Their research could impact many advanced technologies, ranging from longer lasting batteries to flexible, lightweight sensors for biomedical applications or environmental monitoring. McIntosh said the layout of HST makes it easier to collaborate with Schultz, Brown and Snyder on their project to adapt human tissue engineering techniques to growmeat in a lab, andwith colleagues in other departments on topics such as green energy and materials. The team was recently awarded a $250,000 grant from the Good Food Institute, an international nonprofit devoted to reimaging how meat is produced. In Iacocca the team had four separate labs, but in HST they easily have access to the same space, McIntosh said. “This is the physical realization of what we talk about in terms of collaboration,” McIntosh said. He’s excited to have his students experience the space and a new way of working together. It will lead to a better, more enriching experience for everyone, he said. “What does it mean to come to Lehigh as a student?” McIntosh asked. “I think it means that the faculty and their research are more accessible and that the communication barriers are extremely low. This building makes them disappear.” L BY THE NUMBERS RESEARCH Left: A metal solar shade that replicates the image of a microscopic cell structure prevents solar glare on the building’s many windows. Above: The pedestrian bridge that connects HST to Seeley-Mudd, Sinclair and Whitaker labs.
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