NCCU - Biomanufacturing Research Institute & Technology Enterprise (BRITE)
Durham, NC
BRITE is a part of a statewide initiative to make North Carolina a premiere provider of skilled workers for the biotechnology industry. The facility houses laboratories and classrooms for faculty providing undergraduate and graduate level education in the areas of Process Development, Quality Control and Quality Assurance. The facility, representative of the development labs found in industry, allow students to get hands-on training as part of their collegiate experience.
An addition to the Mary M. Townes Science Building, the BRITE building consists of 59,900 Sq. Ft. of research and teaching laboratories. While connected to the Science Center for pedagogical purposes, the intent of BRITE was to establish its own image and story within the campus. The east and west elevations are derived metaphorically from an unfolded DNA strand. The DNA metaphor is reflective of the building's bio-manufacturing teaching mission.