UMass Old Chapel
Boston – Finegold Alexander + Associates Inc of Boston announced that the firm has been awarded the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst Old Chapel renovation and Boston University’s (BU) Kilachand Hall improvements study. Both projects focus on the design of cooperative work spaces that encourage students to assemble, interact and collaborate.
The Old Chapel at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus is a campus icon that has stood vacant for the past 15 years. The proposed renovations will turn the historic chapel into a thriving center for student activities and assembly at the heart of the campus.
Kilachand Hall
BU has commissioned Finegold Alexander to study and develop plans for future improvements to the spaces within Kilachand Hall.
“In this age of smart phones, tablets and touchscreen technology, there is a new need to create spaces that encourage student collaboration and in-person (rather than virtual) contact among students. The goal is to help refocus students on the skills of consensus building and teaming that mirror what they will face in future jobs,” said Regan Shields Ives, senior associate at Finegold Alexander.
