Conway Corporation Center for Sciences

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas

Project Details
53,000 square foot addition

Virtually every student on campus will call The Conway Corporation Center for Sciences, formally the Lewis Science Center, “home” as they pursue undergraduate studies at the University of Central Arkansas. 

The existing building, originally constructed in the early 1960s and expanded in the 1980s, had pushed the limits of use over that period of time. As the initial phase of a three-phase scope of work, the new addition brings state-of-the-art laboratory facilities to the current program while allowing surge space to help facilitate future phases of work in the existing facility. 

The new science center design focuses on student engagement and transparency. Housed within the new addition are the biology, physics and astronomy programs – featuring laboratory space, faculty offices and research labs for both students and faculty. Student teaming rooms and other collaborative spaces are spread throughout the new facility. 

A centerpiece of the design is the 2,500-square-foot planetarium that is enjoyed by the campus, community and secondary schools throughout the area. Future phases will revitalize the original building providing additional research and classroom capacity.