Hopkins Architects Yale University: Kroon Hall, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Kroon Hall has unified the dispersed faculty buildings across Science Hill by becoming a focus for this micro-campus. A strong architectural identity has been established for the faculty, which forms a centre for the study of sustainability. The building has been awarded LEED ‘Platinum’ certification by the US Green Building Council. The structure accommodates offices for the faculty, classrooms, a library and study centre, an auditorium, and the Environment Centre: a flexible space which will host exhibitions and symposia. The building is a four-storey rectangular volume with a steep pitched roof. It is constructed from a combination of natural and contemporary materials: stone, timber, concrete, steel and glass. Kroon Hall sits between the neo-gothic Osbourn Memorial Laboratory and Sage Bowers Hall, sub-dividing the interstitial space to create two new courtyards, and reintroducing the Yale collegiate urban structure. The north side of the building is buried into the sloping site, allowing access on the two lower floors, as well as making connections, knitting together the separate buildings of the faculty. The west elevation boldly announces its presence on Prospect Street, and in contrast, the east elevation opens out onto the historic Sachem's Wood. Hopkins Architects worked with Centrebrook Architects as Executive Architect, Arup as Structural & Service Engineers, Judith Nitsch Engineering as Civil Engineers, Olin Partnership as Landscape Architect, Faithful+Gould as Quantity Surveyors, P.R. Shermann as Code Consultant, Atelier Ten as Sustainability and LEED Consultant, and Turner Construction as Main Contractor on this project. Details LocationNew Haven, Connecticut, USA ValueConfidential Size6,208 m² ClientYale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Year2009 Project team Michael Taylor Sophy Twohig Henry Kong Tom Jenkins Thomas Corrie Andrew Stanforth Selected Awards Eco-Structures Annual Evergreen Awards: Ecommercial, New Construction Category Boston Society of Architects: Sustainable Design Award Associated General Contractors of Connecticut: Winner, 2010 Build Connecticut Awards Building Stone Institute: Tucker Design Award ACEC/MA Engineering Excellence Awards, Judges Award for Innovation in Sustainability ACEC/MA Engineering Excellence Awards, Silver Award AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE): Top Ten Award Environmental Design & Construction Magazine, Excellence in Design Award AJ100: Building of the Year Award RIBA International Award Sustainable Buildings Industry Council: Citation, Beyond Green Building Awards Connecticut Green Building Council: Most Intriguing Green Building Award Construction Excellence Award: Best of Category Winner AIA Connecticut: Design Award AIA New England: Honor Award Canadian Wood Council, Citation, Wood Design and Building Awards International Interior Design Association and Metropolis Magazine Smart Environments Awards: Winner Building Congress Project Team Awards: Award of Merit for New Construction © 2021 Hopkins Architects Ltd This site uses cookies to help make it more useful to you. Please contact us to find out more about our Cookie Policy. Manage cookies Accept