A new Chemical Sciences Building (CSB) will enable a new mode of science where fundamental chemical research can transform into real-world applications in real-time.
The new building will provide unique opportunities for education and discovery for undergraduate and graduate students in interdisciplinary chemical sciences research and enhance the Department of Chemistry’s ability to recruit and retain faculty and graduate students to grow its research portfolio. This facility requires proximity to the existing Chemistry Building and Bagley Hall and with nearby interdisciplinary research centers such as MolES and NanoES. The proposed location (CMP site C17) will relocate displaced occupants from the Chemistry Library and create vacant space in Bagley Hall.
This is a design-build project with a team consisting of Skanska (builder) and Payette/EHDD (design team). The building is planned to be a total of five stories (one basement plus four above-grade stories) and will be 104,500 square feet. Construction fencing will go up on site in June 2026 with building demolition to begin later in the summer and construction to start in the fall. Construction of the new building will finish in early 2029.