ISTB 4 - Building Review

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Overview

Anyone even remotely involved with science should recognize the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 4, as it is one of the nicest, and most recent, research buildings on campus. Just over 3 years old, ISTB 4 is clean and, to borrow ASU's favorite word, innovative. It houses the School of Earth and Space Exploration as well as some departments from Fulton Engineering.

While primarily used for research, the first two floors are designed more for the average Joe. It holds several fun displays, a meteorite museum, and--my personal favorite--a 250 seat auditorium. In this theater, ASU is known to put on several shows, and talks held by respected scientists; these events are well made in that the majority can usually be enjoyed by people regardless of scientific knowledge.

The fancy amenities do not stop there, however. Because even if you have a PHD, you need to poop. And when you devote several years of your life so you may research in a building for a good portion of your day, you would certainly ensure that poop is as restful as possible.

So it is here, fellow restroom-naughts, that some of the best bathrooms on campus can be found.

Bathroom Guide:

The first two floors of this building can largely be ignored. Not because these bathrooms are bad by any means, but when the halls of Valhalla are within reach, settling for anything less is simply idiotic. Unless you actually need to spend a large amount of time on another floor, go straight up to the 7th floor. 

Be warned, however: not only is the 7th floor fairly small, but rarely would a stranger have a reason. This means if you happen to meet anyone up there, they'll know you're only there to take advantage of their sacred grove. Should this bother you, the 6th floor is another slice of heaven (though perhaps a smaller slice). 

The full review of the 7th floor bathroom is [Here]. As with most large buildings, each level you descend drops the quality by a bit. However here there is a much larger gap between the 3rd and 2nd floor, so try to always get to at least the 3rd floor.