STV partnered with the Purdue Energetics Research Center (PERC) to conduct a site selection, programming and planning study aimed at consolidating this prestigious research program into a single, integrated research complex. The study focused on a 9.8-acre site, accommodating 110,000 square feet of new, state-of-the-art labs dedicated to advanced energetics research.
As the world’s leading academic research laboratory focused on explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics, PERC conducts both basic and applied research in collaboration with university-based experts, government agencies and industry partners. The Center’s work spans synthesis, formulation, manufacturing, modeling, characterization, performance and application of energetic materials, advancing knowledge in the field.
Currently dispersed across multiple campus science labs, PERC’s research activities lack a centralized and optimized environment. STV’s study proposed an off-campus site designed as a cohesive research campus comprised of multiple stand-alone structures, each dedicated to specific research activities. The plan strategically integrates separation distances and construction typologies to enhance safety and meet stringent design criteria for energetics research.
9.8
acre site
110,000-sf
concept design
