The innovative, sustainable design of this interdisciplinary science teaching and research facility expresses Swarthmore’s strong commitment to science and the environment. A new addition unites three renovated science buildings into a LEED Certified facility that seamlessly connects with the outdoors. A central learning commons with café is located within a sun-lit atrium.

Unique sustainable design solutions, including techniques for infiltration, harvesting and reuse of site stormwater, make the Center a teaching tool that promotes awareness of human impact on the natural world and environmental responsibility. Students are able to monitor the building’s energy use through a display in the atrium. EYP completed this project in collaboration with Helfand Architecture.

• recognition
  • LEED Certification
  • 2006 Tucker Award for Architectural Design Excellence
    Building Stone
  • 2005 Excellence in Planning Award
    SCUP/AIA
  • 2005 Honor Award Boston Society of Architects
  • 2005 Merit Award AIA New York State
  • 2005 Educational Facility Design Award
    Boston Society of Architects/SCUP
  • 2005 Sustainable Design Citation Award
    Boston Society of Architects/AIA New York State
  • 2005 Energy Design Award Citation Boston Society of Architects/AIA
    New York State
  • 2005 Tucker Architectural Award Building Stone Institute