Boston – Two Massachusetts projects have been recognized in the 2011 Design Awards program sponsored by the Boston Society of Architects (BSA).
The Carl J. Shapiro Science Center at Brandeis University and the University of Massachusetts Integrated Science Building were selected within the Higher Education Facility Design category.
BSA Award for Design: Higher Education Facility Design
The Integrated Science Building at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst facility is intended to foster interaction and collaboration between students and research faculty in various areas of scientific study. The project is located in the heart of the campus close to the existing biology and chemistry facilities. Major programs located in the facility include introductory level chemistry teaching laboratories, upper level chemistry and biology teaching laboratories, and research faculty laboratories.
A second phase will incorporate upper level molecular biology and biochemistry laboratories as well as additional research laboratories creating a science center for the campus.
The project team included Payette, Gilbane, R. G. Vanderweil Engineers, Lim Consultants, and Nitsch Engineering.
Citation for Design: Carl J. Shapiro Science Center, Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts
The new Carl J. Shapiro Science Center represents the keynote project in an ambitious expansion and renewal of the sciences at Brandies University. Phased new construction generated 150,000gsf of new research, teaching and instrumentation space. The building functions as a catalyst for scientific innovation, interdisciplinary discourse and a renewed vibrancy of student and faculty activity. Envisioned as a sophisticated and expressive modern building it houses a multi-story atrium of interconnected bridges and open staircases creating a new “hub” of connectivity.
The project team included Payette, John Moriarty & Associates, Buro Happold, Simpson Gumpertz and Heger, Nitsch Engineering, and Landworks Studio.
The Carl J. Shapiro Science Center at Brandeis University and the University of Massachusetts Integrated Science Building were selected within the Higher Education Facility Design category.
BSA Award for Design: Higher Education Facility Design
The Integrated Science Building at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst facility is intended to foster interaction and collaboration between students and research faculty in various areas of scientific study. The project is located in the heart of the campus close to the existing biology and chemistry facilities. Major programs located in the facility include introductory level chemistry teaching laboratories, upper level chemistry and biology teaching laboratories, and research faculty laboratories.
A second phase will incorporate upper level molecular biology and biochemistry laboratories as well as additional research laboratories creating a science center for the campus.
The project team included Payette, Gilbane, R. G. Vanderweil Engineers, Lim Consultants, and Nitsch Engineering.
Citation for Design: Carl J. Shapiro Science Center, Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts
The new Carl J. Shapiro Science Center represents the keynote project in an ambitious expansion and renewal of the sciences at Brandies University. Phased new construction generated 150,000gsf of new research, teaching and instrumentation space. The building functions as a catalyst for scientific innovation, interdisciplinary discourse and a renewed vibrancy of student and faculty activity. Envisioned as a sophisticated and expressive modern building it houses a multi-story atrium of interconnected bridges and open staircases creating a new “hub” of connectivity.
The project team included Payette, John Moriarty & Associates, Buro Happold, Simpson Gumpertz and Heger, Nitsch Engineering, and Landworks Studio.