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Hans Rosling Center

 

The Rosling Center鈥檚 dynamic western facade features vertical glass fins that make efficient use of the natural environment 鈥� minimizing heat gain and glare, and maximizing light and views of the U District and Portage Bay.

Serving as a multidisciplinary connection point between the greater community and the University, the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health fosters formal and informal opportunities to connect, reflect and create.

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    At the north end of the Rosling Center, landscaping, art and terraced steps combine to form a lush, active gateway to campus.

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    Collected on-site, rainwater is treated in bioswales, which remove debris and pollution before releasing the water into Portage Bay.

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    With space for both small and large group gatherings, two rooftop terraces offer a panoramic view of campus, the U District and the Seattle skyline 鈥� reinforcing the Rosling Center's position as a nexus of collaboration among students, faculty and the community.

The Rosling Center鈥檚 flexible learning, meeting and work spaces support the varied activities of UW faculty, students and staff 鈥� along with partners and visitors from a wide range of disciplines.

Building signage is integrated into woodblock feature walls representing the diversity of contributors to the cross-disciplinary field of population health. Local species of wood were selected to withstand the Pacific Northwest climate and reflect the building鈥檚 geographic location.

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    The spirit of Hans Rosling鈥檚 lifework is captured in the center鈥檚 common areas.

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    The storytelling wall, located prominently in a commons area, speaks to the mission of the Population Health Initiative and the work of Hans Rosling. A video monitor and frames for changeable graphics allow for up-to-date communication about the importance of population health.

Several art installations created by a diverse mix of artists are located throughout the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health 鈥� 鈥痗elebrating the power of creativity, acknowledging the humility required to look after the world we live in and drawing inspiration across historic eras and cultures.

鈥淏oundless Topographies,鈥� by Rachel Mica Weiss

鈥淏oundless Topographies,鈥� by Rachel Mica Weiss, is a monumental sculptural installation in the heart of the Rosling Center. Suspended at varying altitudes, glowing nylon fibers form a harmonious system of peaks and valleys, bringing together representations of the highest summits from each of the seven continents.

RYAN! Feddersen鈥檚 鈥淎ntecedents鈥�

RYAN! Feddersen鈥檚 鈥淎ntecedents鈥� is a set of five light boxes that blend inspiration from scientific practice, concepts rooted in Plateau tribes鈥� origin stories and ruminations on our relationship with the life-forms and ecosystems with which we share the world.

Wangechi Mutu鈥檚 鈥淭he Seated IV鈥�

Wangechi Mutu鈥檚 鈥淭he Seated IV鈥� represents a regal woman resembling a futuristic sage, inspired by caryatids 鈥� sculpted female figures that serve as architectural supports 鈥� from both classical African and European traditions. Here, she is positioned as a dignified leader, free from the responsibility of supporting the weight of history and the world.

Ben Zamora鈥檚 鈥淔orever Ending 2鈥�

Ben Zamora鈥檚 鈥淔orever Ending 2,鈥� in the Rosling Center鈥檚 Starbucks caf茅, captures and holds a moment of transition, frozen in time. Tinted frames stack like microscope slides, reflecting the converging campus community and the energy created in connecting ideas and passion with care and compassion.