Science Ctr. Fit-Up Completed Pro Con CM – Payette Project Architect

Wenham, MA – Pro Con Inc of Manchester, N.H. has completed an 11,000 sf fit-up of classrooms, laboratories, and office spaces on the second floor of the Ken Olsen Science Center located on the campus of Gordon College. Payette Associates of Boston was the project architect and Pro Con Inc was the construction manager for the project.
The Ken Olsen Science Center is an 80,000sf science and technology center in the heart of the college campus. The completed wing, which houses the physics, math and computer science programs, opened in January 2011 when the students returned from winter break.
The newly completed space includes a physics introduction lab, optics, electronics, advanced and smaller research labs for group projects. The state-of-the-art laboratories feature workstations with quick-connect vacuum, air, and gas fittings, electrical and data outlets, adjustable e-tables with either phenolic or butcher block tops and some of the labs include static-dissipative floor tiles.
The classrooms feature an abundance of natural daylight through oversized windows, energy conservation mechanical controls and room occupancy sensors.
As part of the project, Pro Con Inc provided custom cabinetry and installed blue, green and red floor tiles in the main corridor which represent two physic equations; adding a unique visual feature to the area.