The University of Arkansas’s Multi-User Silicon Carbide Research and Fabrication Laboratory is a landmark achievement in national semiconductor strategy, the only openly accessible silicon carbide fabrication facility in the United States. This session presents the collaborative design process behind this 22,000 sq. ft. facility, exploring how the architect, engineer, and university team balanced industrial-grade cleanroom requirements with an academic campus context and a commitment to educational transparency. Presenters illustrate how 6,500 sq. ft. of cleanroom processing space was integrated alongside open-access prototyping areas, how safety and security requirements were reconciled with visibility, and how flexible design features accommodate diverse semiconductor fabrication workflows.