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Atkinson Hall

Atkinson Hall east side

Overview

Atkinson Hall, a new building of approximately 104,000 GSF, will house and support the growth of the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability,  the Department of Computational Biology, the Center for Cancer Biology and the Center for Immunology, and provide a hub to support the campus-wide Masters of Public Health program. Each of these programs are university-wide in scope and drive interdisciplinary programs. The building will be an embodiment of "One Cornell", providing essential support to research and other activities across campus boundaries.

South East side of Atkinson Hall
Atkinson Hall entry photo
Atkinson Hall entry photo

Project team:

  • Michael Kotlikoff - Provost, Project Sponsor
  • Margaret McFadden Carney - University Architect, Project Sponsor
  • Todd Pfeiffer - Facilities Director, Research
  • Benjamin Alexander - FCS Project Manager
  • Arthur Fives - FCS Construction Manager
  • Ryan Yaden - Lake Flato, Architect of Record
  • Chris Jahn - SWBR, Consulting Architect
  • Jason Edsall - Welliver McGuire, Project Manager
  • Chris Andersen - Welliver, Site Superintendent

Project schedule

  • Excavation begins: Spring 2022
  • Structure begins: Fall 2022
  • Building enclosure begins: Spring 2023
  • Substantial completion: June 2024
  • Final completion: August 2024

Project statistics

  • 4 Stories, plus basement
  • 104,000 GSF
  • LEED Gold