Arizona State University, Beus Center for Law and Society

Ennead teamed with Unified Field, a pioneer in the field of interactive media, to create the new BCLS app, a groundbreaking educational and community-building tool developed specifically for the new Beus Center for Law and Society at Arizona State University. Created to take the building’s “pulse”—the activity within—and encourage greater connectivity between students, faculty, alumni and their mobile devices, the app is part of a digital communication, dynamic wayfinding and messaging platform that creates a digital campus within the physical campus. Cutting-edge technology enables faculty, staff, students, alumni, prospective students, as well as members of the local legal and general public to interact with each other and with the building itself, and curate their own BCLS experience in real time. Establishing a new type of community and architectural experience, people can now connect and communicate in a way previously unknown in a university setting. The building serves as an opportunity to use technology in a way that is not only exciting and gets people more engaged but that also help defines the vision for the Law School. As such, the BCLS app not only adds another layer to the school’s emphasis on communication, but it also improves the Beus Center for Law and Society’s building efficiency. Furthermore, the app introduces a new way for users to engage with the building and with each other, serving as a major architectural innovation. Links: – http://www.ennead.com/ Credits: – Ennead Architects – Design Team – Eliza Montgomery – Ennead Architects – Management Partner – Timothy Hartung – Ennead Architects – Design Team – Joanna Williams – Ennead Architects – Design Team – Alfonso Gorini – Ennead Architects – Design Team – Margaret Tyrpa – Ennead Architects – Design Team – Natasha Skogerboe – Ennead Architects – Design Team – Michael Caton – Ennead Architects – Design Team – Wanlika Kaewkamchand – Ennead Architects – Project Manager – Felecia Berger – Ennead Architects – Design Partner – Tomas Rossant – Ennead Architects – Design Team – Adam Sheraden – Ennead Architects – Design Team – Brent Stringfellow – Ennead Architects – Project Architect – M. Gregory Clawson – UnifiedField – Interactive Designers – Ennead Architects – Project Designer – Brian Masuda