The Vontz Center for Molecular Studies is sited on 3.5 acres in the southwest portion of the medical center campus, at the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Eden Avenue. The fourth side faces an open greenspace with pedestrian pathways, land forms and a fountain. To see map The Vontz Center consists of three occupied floors with walkable interstital space above each floor. The building's footprint reveals a cruciform plan with a primary north-south axis. The offices are located in the central portion of the building between the laboratory wings on the north and south.
Angled planes capping the building's component shapes create a complex, energized roofline.
Without any compromise to its performance as a premier science facility, the building itself is a stimulating environment and contributor to the original thinking and breakthrough results being sought in its research laboratories. Interior Highlights Interior highlights include the interstitial space construction, open modular labs with changeable casework, and the office and common spaces. Exterior Features Exterior features include the brick panels, curtainwall windows, and use of galvanized steel detailing.