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Woodson Hall | Named Spaces

An overview of the areas in Woodson Hall available for naming.

Space NameSpace TypeFloor Room Number Gift to Name
Front ColonnadeFeatured SpaceBuilding ExteriorX005$2,000,000
South PlazaFeatured SpaceBuilding ExteriorX006$1,000,000
North EntranceFeatured SpaceFirst 101$1,500,000
South EntranceFeatured SpaceFirst162$1,000,000
Teaching LabLaboratoryFirst 168$500,000
Teaching LabLaboratoryFirst174$150,000
Teaching Lab EntryLaboratorySecond210$75,000
Teaching LabLaboratorySecond265$500,000
Teaching LabLaboratorySecond272$125,000
Teaching LabLaboratorySecond278$125,000
Teaching Lab EntryLaboratorySecond287$75,000
Research LabLaboratoryThird353, 353A$500,000
Research LabLaboratoryThird373, 373A, 373B$500,000
382 SPEED (Self-driving Platforms for Expedited Experimental co-Design) LabLaboratoryThird382$1,000,000
Research LabLaboratoryFourth453, 453A$500,000
Research LabLaboratoryFourth 473, 473A, 473B$500,000
482 PRISM (Pathways, Regulation, and Imaging of Systems and Metabolism) LabLaboratoryFourth482$250,000
Research LabLaboratoryFifth553$750,000
Research LabLaboratoryFifth573$75,000
Outdoor ClassroomClassroomBuilding ExteriorX004$250,000
Outdoor ClassroomClassroomBuilding ExteriorX005$250,000
ClassroomClassroomSecond216$500,000
ClassroomClassroomSecond218$500,000
Meeting RoomMeeting RoomSecond229$50,000
Data Science Academy HubMeeting RoomSecond230$125,000
Meeting RoomMeeting RoomSecond231$50,000
Leadership Seminar RoomMeeting RoomThird302$300,000
4th Floor Seminar RoomMeeting RoomFourth402$300,000
5th Floor Seminar RoomMeeting RoomFifth502$300,000
Open CollaborationOffice and Collaboration SpaceSecond204$300,000
Open CollaborationOffice and Collaboration SpaceSecond207$300,000
Research Town CenterOffice and Collaboration SpaceThird337$750,000
Open CollaborationOffice and Collaboration SpaceFourth404$250,000
Research Town CenterOffice and Collaboration SpaceFourth437$500,000
Open CollaborationOffice and Collaboration SpaceFifth504$250,000
Research Town CenterOffice and Collaboration SpaceFifth537$500,000
Locker RoomCommon SpaceFirst167$25,000
5th Floor Seating AreaCommon SpaceFifthX500$50,000

Front Colonnade

Floor: Building Exterior
Room Number: X005
Gift to Name: $2,000,000

South Plaza

Floor: Building Exterior
Room Number: X006
Gift to Name: $1,000,000

North Entrance

Floor: First
Room Number: 101
Gift to Name: $1,500,000

South Entrance

Floor: First
Room Number: 162
Gift to Name: $1,000,000

Laboratories

Teaching Lab

Room Number: 168
Gift to Name: $500,000

Teaching Lab

Floor: First
Room Number: 174
Gift to Name: $150,000

Teaching Lab Entry

Floor: Second
Room Number: 210
Gift to Name: $75,000

Teaching Lab

Floor: Second
Room Number: 265
Gift to Name: $500,000

Teaching Lab

Floor: Second
Room Number: 272
Gift to Name: $125,000

Teaching Lab

Floor: Second
Room Number: 278
Gift to Name: $125,000

Teaching Lab Entry

Floor: Second
Room Number: 287
Gift to Name: $75,000

Research Lab

Floor: Third
Room Number: 353, 353A
Gift to Name: $500,000

Research Lab

Floor: Third
Room Number: 373, 373A, 373B
Gift to Name: $500,000

382 SPEED (Self-driving Platforms for Expedited Experimental co-Design) Lab

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Floor: Third
Room Number: 382
Gift to Name: $1,000,000
Headed by ALCOA Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Milad Abolhasani, the SPEED Lab will include installations enabled by AI, robotics and digital technologies that can accelerate molecular discovery 100-to-1,000-fold. In this next-generation teaching and training lab, students will design new robots, leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning, and make novel molecules and materials through synthetic chemistry and synthetic biology. This self-driving lab will be the center of activity on the third floor.

Research Lab

Floor: Fourth
Room Number: 453, 453A
Gift to Name: $500,000

Research Lab

Floor: Fourth
Room Number: 473, 473A, 473B
Gift to Name: $500,000

482 PRISM (Pathways, Regulation, and Imaging of Systems and Metabolism) Lab

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Floor: Fourth
Room Number: 482
Led by molecular oncologist Melanie Simpson, who also serves as head of the Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, the PRISM Lab will be the hub of activity on the fourth floor of Woodson Hall. In this next-generation teaching and training space, faculty, staff and students will use advanced imaging techniques to find innovative solutions in human, animal and plant health. This includes quantitative metabolism, pathways and pathway flux, image analysis, cell sorting, and single-cell technology that will help students visualize the invisible and leverage it to tackle challenges across biology and health.

Research Lab

Floor: Fifth
Room Number: 553
Gift to Name: $750,000
Floors three to five of Woodson Hall will each have an accelerator lab — all of which are featured on this tour — in the southwest corner. The corridor on the south end of each floor will include an office space and shared support spaces such as tissue culture labs, cold rooms and storage. Lab 553 shows what a laboratory space could look like on each research floor.

Research Lab

Floor: Fifth
Room Number: 573
Gift to Name: $75,000

Classrooms

Outdoor Classroom

Floor: Building Exterior
Room Number: X004
Gift to Name: $250,000

Outdoor Classroom

Floor: Building Exterior
Room Number: X005
Gift to Name: $250,000

Classroom

Floor: Second
Room Number: 216
Gift to Name: $500,000

Classroom

Floor: Second
Room Number: 218
Gift to Name: $500,000

Meeting Rooms

Meeting Room

Floor: Second
Room Number: 229
Gift to Name: $50,000

Data Science Academy Hub

Floor: Second
Room Number: 230
Gift to Name: $125,000

Meeting Room

Floor: Second
Room Number: 231
Gift to Name: $50,000

Leadership Seminar Room

Floor: Third
Room Number: 302
Gift to Name: $300,000

4th Floor Seminar Room

Floor: Fourth
Room Number: 402
Gift to Name: $300,000

5th Floor Seminar Room

Floor: Fifth
Room Number: 502
Gift to Name: $300,000

Office and Collaboration Spaces

Open Collaboration

Floor: Second
Room Number: 204
Gift to Name: $300,000

Open Collaboration

Floor: Second
Room Number: 207
Gift to Name: $300,000

Research Town Center

Floor: Third
Room Number: 337
Gift to Name: $750,000

Open Collaboration

Floor: Fourth
Room Number: 404
Gift to Name: $250,000
The 404 Open Collaboration space is located next to Woodson Hall’s nerve center, the Tucker Director’s Suite. It will be a gathering place for students, faculty and staff from all disciplines. Open spaces are critical to Woodson Hall and its role in fostering collaboration among students, faculty, staff and industry partners.

Research Town Center

Floor: Fourth
Room Number: 437
Gift to Name: $500,000

Open Collaboration

Floor: Fifth
Room Number: 504 
Gift to Name: $250,000

Research Town Center

Floor: Fifth
Room Number: 537
Gift to Name: $500,000

Common Spaces

Locker Room

Floor: First
Room Number: 167
Gift to Name: $25,000

5th Floor Seating Area

Floor: Building Exterior
Room Number: X500
Gift to Name: $50,000

Current Named Spaces

Owens North Patio Seating

Floor: X001
Room Number: Building Exterior

Kenan Staircase

Floor: First to Second
Room Number: X181

Catalyst Cafe

Floor: First
Room Number: N/A
The Catalyst Café will focus on the science, art and culture of food and drink. It is destined to be one of the main meeting places for North Campus and will help revitalize the Brickyard. The glass wall facing D.H. Hill Jr. Library, with lights shining through it at night, invites visitors to experience all Woodson Hall has to offer.

Owens Gallery

Floor: First
Room Number: 106B
The Owens Gallery, in concert with the public art displayed in the lobby, will become the center of NC State’s innovative science and art programs.

Kenan Forum

Floor: First
Room Number: 118
An innovative truss inside Woodson Hall allows the forum space to breathe without intrusive columns. Students will learn here during the day, and the campus community will welcome music, readings and other events here after hours.

A.J. Fletcher Open Collaboration

Floor: First
Room Number: 125

Hooks First Floor Seating Area

Floor: First
Room Number: 125

Novo Nordisk Meeting

Floor: First
Room Number: 160

Skanska Lab

Floor: First
Room Number: 169, 171

Lab

Floor: First
Room Number: 170

Kenan Lobby

Floor: First
Room Number: 180
The lobby is the heart of Woodson Hall, with the main staircase rising above. After they enter through the impressive north or south entrances, visitors will pass by public art, a donor recognition wall and a screen displaying important information.

Warren Elevator

Floor: First
Room Number: 198 

Humphrey Elevator

Floor: First
Room Number: 199

Cabaniss Meeting

Floor: Second
Room Number: 225

Sullivan Meeting

Floor: Second
Room Number: 227

Risley Lab

Floor: Second
Room Number: 271
Teaching laboratories such as this one will be state-of-the-art, outfitted with equipment that supports students’ career readiness. Teaching labs will also foster intensive collaboration among undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members, and representatives from our corporate partners.

Ragland Lab

Floor: Second
Room Number: 274

Hentz Lounge

Floor: Third
Room Number: 306
Designed to feel like an inviting living room, Hentz Lounge opens onto the Weisiger-Fleming Terrace. Open spaces like this are critical to Woodson Hall’s role in fostering collaboration among students, faculty, staff and community partners. Each floor of the building features at least one open collaboration space.

Weisiger-Fleming Terrace

Floor: Third
Room Number: 312
The Weisiger-Fleming Terrace will provide a pleasing location for visitors to relax and unwind. Located on the third floor, the green roof will reduce water runoff from the building, provide insulation and decrease the building’s energy usage, which will help Woodson Hall achieve LEED Gold certification.

Tucker Director’s Suite

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Floor: Fourth
Room Number: 410, 412 and 416
The Tucker Director’s Suite will house the office of the Integrative Sciences Initiative’s executive director, renowned molecular chemist Joshua Pierce, and his executive assistant. The suite also includes Woodson Hall 416, which will serve as a meeting place for the committees associated with the Integrative Sciences Initiative as well as industry partners, elected officials, building and initiative funders and prospective funders, and key stakeholders.

Phoenix Meeting Room

Floor: Fifth
Room Number: 506

Hodge Meeting

Floor: Fifth
Room Number: 508

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Suite

Floor: Fifth
Room Number: 510

Doggett Meeting Room

Floor: Fifth
Room Number: 512

Gjessing Accelerator Lab

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Floor: Fifth
Room Number: 582
Led by Goodnight Scholar and Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Albert Keung, the ATHENA Lab will enable high-throughput measurements of diverse molecular agents and their functions. This testing will generate large datasets to train unique artificial intelligence models and identify new molecules with novel and useful properties. Research conducted in the ATHENA Lab will provide extensive training for students in high-content molecular engineering and will support advances in pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemistry and other fields.