Atkins provided full architectural services for a new three-story research office complex housing the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) and Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC). The UTIG occupies the upper two floors comprising approximately 46,000 square feet.

The TACC, which supports research and education programs for the University and its partners through research, development, operation, and support of advanced computing technologies, occupies the lower floor. More than 60 staff and students are engaged in projects at the TACC, one of only eight super computers in the nation. A key component of the University’s vision for this best-in-class facility was the desire to apply “green” design and construction principles throughout the process.

Atkins’ project plan was based on environmental performance goals established by the U.S. Green Building Council for on-campus building projects. Those goals touched every aspect of the project, from building site to energy efficiency, and from building materials to the indoor environment. This project was the first UT Austin facility to obtain LEED certification. This project was completed using the construction manager at-risk delivery method.

• Architectural engineering
• Construction services
• Geomatics/surveying
• Infrastructure engineering
• Landscape architecture
• Master planning and urban design
• Structures
• Sustainability

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