University of Texas at El Paso Opens Interdisciplinary Research Building

The University of Texas at El Paso opened the $93.5 million Interdisciplinary Research Building in September of 2020. Designed by Perkins+Will, the 156,000-sf project provides collaborative research labs, a vivarium, imaging suites, core labs, a visualization suite, conference rooms, an atrium, an auditorium, and academic and administrative offices. Housing teams from multiple departments, the flexible facility can be easily adapted to accommodate changing program requirements. The sustainably designed structure leverages abundant internal and external glazing to put science on display. Hensel Phelps Construction Company began work on the project in spring of 2017.