Agricultural and Research Facility: Uniting Disciplines Under One Roof
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Purdue University
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West Lafayette, Indiana
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123,000 SF







BSA’s top architects, engineers, and interior designers crafted a cutting-edge agricultural and research facility at Purdue University. The design of this space incorporates lab interior design, academic building design, and science and technology architecture under one roof. The Hobart and Russell Creighton Hall of Animal Sciences and the Land O’Lakes Center for Experiential Learning Complex focuses on food safety, animal safety, and animal science and behavior.
This state-of-the-art agricultural and research facility creates a dynamic environment that fosters collaboration, innovation, and interdisciplinary engagement. With research spanning food production, human health, and global impact, the space supports solutions that serve Indiana and beyond.
The complex includes advanced research and teaching labs, a USDA-inspected meat lab, live animal spaces, classrooms, offices, and dedicated areas supported by USDA and state partners.
For the first time, the entire Department of Animal Sciences is housed under one roof—supporting growth, flexibility, and daily interaction between students and researchers. A strong physical identity honors the department’s people, history, and global contributions in agriculture and animal science.
Key features of the space include:
- More space to support rapidly growing undergraduate and graduate enrollment
- Technology-rich teaching and learning environments
- Animal sciences teaching laboratories and certified meat lab
- Flexible boundaries in research laboratories and adaptable furnishings
- Vivarium to accommodate large range of species and housing types
- Research laboratory facilities to support computational, molecular science and interdisciplinary needs
- Space for state agencies and international collaborators
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Disciplines
Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design
Awards
2019 IIDA – Indiana Chapter IDEA Award: Higher Education – New Construction
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