Amherst College’s New Science Center is featured in the latest issue of STRUCTURE magazine. The article delves into the details of the elegant cantilevered glass curtainwall, and the distinctive roof system which provides natural light and radiant heating and cooling, as well as energy for the building through its photovoltaic panels – an example of performalism. The vision for the building was to not only be a home for the College’s science labs, classrooms and offices in a manner that reveals the workings of science, but to also serve as a Commons for the entire campus.
In realizing the architectural vision of the Commons space, a structural scheme needed to be developed that would accommodate the multi-story, column-free space and would evince the feel of a living room serving the whole campus.
Adam P Blanchard, P.E. and Jeffrey Abramson, AIA LEED AP, November, 2019
Related Links:
New Science Center at Amherst College Featured in Architectural Record
Spotlight on Interior Design: Creating a Campus Destination
Amherst College Science Center Making News
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