Arizona State University Opens Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 12

Arizona State University opened the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 12 (ISTB 12) in October of 2025, creating a vibrant gateway to the Polytechnic campus in Mesa. Designed by SmithGroup, the 173,194-gsf facility houses the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering’s new School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks. The three-story development will accelerate work in additive manufacturing, robotics, artificial intelligence, cyber manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing, and clean energy. Accommodating over 10,000 students each year, the U-shaped structure offers 128,000 sf of programmable space including research environments, meeting and collaboration enclaves, instructional venues, and offices. A 200-seat lecture hall and multiple 60-seat classrooms are accompanied by a Class 10,000 (ISO 7) cleanroom, a lab with a high bay space, and other specialized laboratories. A flexible and adaptable framework supports the integration of emerging technologies and evolving teaching methods to enhance future readiness. 

Strategically sited in proximity to the East Valley Innovation Zone, the leading-edge building represents a total investment of $250 million, with a construction cost of $185 million. Tracking LEED Gold certification, the highly sustainable facility features an extensive chilled beam system, solar-ready infrastructure, advanced building controls, and energy recovery through preconditioned exhaust air capture. McCarthy Building Companies broke ground on the design-build project in October of 2023. SmithGroup also provided MEP engineering, lab planning, and landscape architecture services, with Wood Patel Associates serving as civil engineer and PK Associates as structural engineer.