Tower at STAR Audion/Atrium

The Audion/Atrium of the STAR Tower is centered around a living green wall featuring 5,000 plants, which was named in memory of Bancroft Executive VP, Nash M. Childs.

Project Stats

  • Owner
    University of Delaware
  • Location
    Newark, DE
  • Project Type
    CM w/ a GMP
  • Design Professional
    Bernardon
  • Market
    Education

The first floor of the brand new, 10-story Tower at STAR features a multi-purpose Audion and Tower Atrium. The space is used for events including community lectures, cooking demonstrations, conferences, meetings and will serve as a  unique learning space. A feature of the atrium area includes a living wall with a chef’s garden, which is a sustainable, horizontal garden that will greet students, faculty and visitors as they enter the atrium space and will be a signature piece for the theme of the building.

Awards

ABC DE Excellence in Construction
DCA Construction Excellence
DCA Innovative Technologies
The Architect’s Newspaper Design Awards: Atrium Living Wall

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