Halbert-Walling Research Center

Location: Abilene, Texas
Area: 145,000 SF
Year: 2018
Role: Senior Designer
Team: Perkins&Will

Photography: Luis Ayala, AIA

Abilene Christian University leaders had long dreamed of a new kind of academic building to support the study and advancement of the sciences. They imagined creating a sought-after destination where students would feel empowered to collaborate and explore; a place where curiosity could reign and innovation could take hold.

Our design of the Onstead Science Center and the Halbert-Walling Research Center made that dream—and that destination—a reality. The Science Center allows the university to showcase its latest work while providing an academic environment ripe for scientific immersion. The Research Center fosters a learning culture that embraces discovery and outside-the-box thinking.

Today, both Centers elevate Abilene Christian University’s academic reputation, helping to attract an even greater number of talented students and faculty members.