Communities of faculty offices and student/faculty research spaces help maintain the intimacy of the Hamilton experience within this expansive facility. The extensive use of glass puts science on display to stimulate interest in the sciences and foster interdisciplinary synergies. The exterior design transitions from traditional to contemporary to respond to both the historic quadrangle and the natural environment.

The southern atrium serves as a transparent symbol of scientific inquiry. In concert with a series of smaller, informal spaces, this dramatic, light-filled space contributes to a learning commons environment that makes the Center the campus’s most popular study destination.

Five years into the building’s operation, EYP Energy’s retro-commissioning analysis guided recommendations for ensuring that the sustainable design will continue to operate as efficiently as possible.

• recognition
  • 2007 Merit Award
    AIA New York State
  • 2007 Higher Education Facilities
    Boston Society of Architects/SCUP
  • 2006 Honor Award
    AIA Eastern New York