101 College Street is a 557,585 sf twelve-story office and life sciences research development facility in New Haven, CT. The building, designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, features a parking area for 116 vehicles, loading docks at service drives, a semi-public outdoor courtyard, sidewalks, and streetscape improvements.
The façade is a combination of stick-built curtainwall at the lower levels and a unitized system with glass and terracotta at the upper levels. Some ornamental metal panels highlight the entrances and building shadow lines. The curtainwall system was procured through a design assist process.
The building was constructed over the existing east and west-bound lanes of Route 34 which provide access to the parking garages and buildings to the west of the building. To allow continuous access during construction, the eastbound lane was taken out of service (with the westbound lane turned into two-way traffic), so that the foundations and new tunnel could be built. Once in place, traffic was transferred to the newly created eastbound tunnel to allow the balance of foundations and construction of the westbound tunnel. After all the structural concrete was placed at the subterranean levels, the superstructure commenced with 10 stories of occupied space and 2 levels of mechanical equipment.
Construction also included two pedestrian bridges. The 2,069 sf North Bridge spans over MLK Boulevard and connects 300 George Street to 100 College Street. The 2,300sf South Bridge spans South Frontage Road and connects 100 College Street to two Yale Buildings, the SHM and LEPH buildings.
