The LEED Gold Alan Magee Scaife Hall of Engineering is a 6-story research facility sited at a prominent corner of Carnegie Mellon’s campus. The 85,000 square-foot building is home to the Mechanical Engineering Department and is comprised of labs, offices, classrooms, flexible workspaces, and a café that foster engagement and collaboration. The three-volume massing is carefully considered, merging zoning restrictions, Pittsburgh’s steep slope development requirements, surrounding context, and programmatic requirements.