Renovation that champions future program success

A constant hub of academic activity, Clippinger Laboratories is home to Ohio University's College of Arts and Sciences and supports the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Physics and Astronomy, Geography, and Geological Sciences. Serving an important role as the central science facility on campus – most students will attend at least one core curriculum class in this building – the university has completed a major expansion and renovation to provide updated, modern research and teaching spaces.

Opened in 1967, the building's structure remains sound; however, it was determined that a new facility would best serve the demands of modern chemistry. Sitting just to the north, a new Chemistry Building joins the science complex as the project's first phase, paving the way for a multiphase transformation of Clippinger. The design reconfigures the interior to reduce the number of corridors and windowless rooms, creating the opportunity for larger teaching and research spaces with greater access to natural light. This renewal of 134,000 square feet of space has unlocked new potential for the building, ensuring that it can champion state-of-the-art science into the future.

Teaching labs and classrooms have been redesigned to support the ways students currently engage with learning while also retaining the flexibility to adapt as educational platforms and technologies continue to evolve. Research labs and faculty offices were updated to support the multidisciplinary nature of modern scientific exploration, and collaboration spaces, seminar rooms, and break areas create an environment for informal connection and learning outside of the laboratory environment.

Flad Architects (architectural design, laboratory programming and planning), BHDP (architect of record, interior design)