Modern Steel Construction Magazine recently published a beautiful 10-page feature on the $150M construction project, focusing on the engineering of the building, which is supported with 2,200 tons of structural steel. 

Light streams through the walls of glass and into the enormous expanses of open space in the 190,000-square-foot, six-story Fascitelli Center which opened to students in September 2019. That open space was the centerpiece of the design, which University leaders saw as a way to enhance collaboration among faculty and students across all engineering disciplines.

The building’s metal truss support system, which eliminated the need for interior support columns and allowed for uninterrupted, open interiors and sleek concrete floors, spans more than 150 feet of open space.

As described in the article, the architects, engineers and steel fabricators/erectors teamed together to successfully create “a beautiful project under the highest levels of complexity and scrutiny.”