Ken & Blaire Mossman Building

The Ken and Blaire Mossman Building at the University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK), designed by Lord Aeck Sargent in collaboration with McCarty Holsaple McCarty, is a state-of-the-art interdisciplinary research facility spanning 222,000 square feet. This facility significantly boosts UTK's research capabilities, housing key departments like Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Nutrition, and Psychology. It features advanced laboratory spaces, including a Vivarium that expands the university's animal research capacities with specialized suites for genetic, metabolic, and behavioral studies. The building fosters collaboration across scientific disciplines, providing open, flexible research labs, teaching spaces, and areas for students and faculty to engage in innovative study. With cutting-edge facilities tailored to modern scientific research needs, the Mossman Building serves as a dynamic center for scientific exploration and discovery at UTK.