University of Miami Dedicates Murphy Design Studio

The University of Miami dedicated the Thomas P. Murphy Design Studio Building in November of 2018 in Coral Gables, Fla. Designed by Arquitectonica, the 20,000-sf facility provides the School of Architecture with a unique collaborative learning space that can accommodate up to 130 students simultaneously. The only fixed walls within the structure delineate a technology-rich fabrication lab with polymer and powder 3D printers. The remainder of the contiguous facility offers open-plan workstations for advanced digital production, presentation areas, review spaces, a lounge, and a computer lab. The LEED-certified project features exposed building systems and highly efficient, hurricane-resistant windows. The facility was built by Coastal Construction Group with Stantec as MEP/FP engineer. Ground was broken on the project in October of 2015.