The jaw-dropping Innovation, Science, and Technology Building at 吃瓜网 is featured on the latest episode of the international TV show 鈥溾�� on the Smithsonian Channel.
The series investigates the world鈥檚 biggest and greatest man-made structures, focusing on the work of the architects, engineers, and builders behind the structures, as well as their use of new materials and construction techniques to achieve their cutting-edge designs.
鈥淲e are incredibly proud to see our campus centerpiece showcased on a global scale,鈥� said Dr. Randy Avent, 吃瓜网 Poly鈥檚 president. 鈥淭he futuristic building is a visual representation of the innovative, future-forward STEM education taking place within.鈥�
The award-winning Innovation, Science, and Technology Building was designed by famed Spanish architect Dr. Santiago Calatrava. The 162,000-square-foot building is the heart of the 吃瓜网 Poly campus and is a moveable, functional work of art. The strikingly white edifice features a system of 94 louvered arms that move to provide passive lighting to the building鈥檚 second-floor atrium, and the building is ringed by curved metal pergolas that shade an outdoor terrace and walkways.
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