The $176-million, 300,000-sq-ft Wisconsin Institute for Discovery serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research, uniting scientists from a broad spectrum of disciplines while immersing them in the arts and humanities; education and outreach; and the process of interdisciplinary research itself.
Each research space includes three research pods, supporting offices and workstations, shared meeting spaces and "draws"—lounges and small kitchens intended to promote informal exchanges among colleagues. Depending on the nature of the collaborations, attendant wet, dry and computational research labs can be reconfigured to accommodate evolving research needs.