{"id":115645,"date":"2018-05-17T09:00:19","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T13:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/?p=115645"},"modified":"2019-02-15T15:55:09","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T20:55:09","slug":"striking-new-building-to-embody-vision-for-science-education-at-bates-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2018\/05\/17\/striking-new-building-to-embody-vision-for-science-education-at-bates-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Striking in design and program, new building to embody vision for science education and research at Bates College"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bates College will break ground in 2019 on a new science building that promises to drive the evolution of science education at the college, embrace advanced technologies, and accelerate faculty collaborations across various fields that epitomize 21st-century science research.<\/p>\n

Located at 45 Campus Avenue, the new science building will gather in one location faculty and programs in biology, chemistry, and neuroscience that share research interests and laboratory needs. A three-story structure of approximately 65,000 square feet, the building will offer versatile teaching and research spaces, advanced instrumentation rooms, and areas designed to promote study and interaction.<\/p>\n

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Eight Key Facts About the New Science Building<\/h3>\n\t\t
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Size<\/b>: 65,000 square feet<\/p>\n

Location<\/b>: 45 Campus Avenue, across from the Historic Quad<\/p>\n

Architect<\/b>: Payette<\/p>\n

What It Houses<\/b>: Faculty and programs in biology, chemistry, and neuroscience with shared research interests and common laboratory needs.<\/p>\n

What It Does:<\/b> Delivers innovative support for science teaching and research in the 21st century; encourages faculty engagement across traditional disciplines; provides flexible space that anticipates future needs; offers versatile teaching, research, and study spaces; and builds community among students focusing on science.<\/p>\n

Eye-catching Feature<\/strong>: Called “the beacon,” a signature expanse of glass faces the Historic Quad.<\/p>\n

Groundbreaking<\/b>: 2019<\/p>\n

Opening<\/b>: Fall 2021
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\u201cThis building will be transformative for Bates,” says President Clayton Spencer. \u201cBates scientists are already doing first-rate work, pushing out the boundaries of knowledge across multiple fields and preparing the next generation of scientific innovators and leaders. The new building, together with renovations of existing science facilities that will follow, will give Bates’ students and faculty a physical platform commensurate with their talent and ambition.\u201d<\/p>\n

The building’s program and design have been developed by the faculty and staff STEM Facilities Planning Committee working in partnership with Payette, a nationally acclaimed architecture firm. Specializing in buildings for healthcare, health sciences, and academic sciences, Payette has designed recent buildings at Princeton and Duke universities and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.<\/p>\n

The construction manager will be Consigli Construction Co., whose Bates projects include the dining Commons (2008) and two student residences on Campus Avenue, Chu Hall and Kalperis Hall (2016).<\/p>\n

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In its design and siting, the building will catch the eye from key campus perspectives and will harmonize traditional Bates aesthetics with a striking contemporary appeal. (Rendering courtesy of Payette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cBates faculty and staff have made significant contributions of their time, insights, and creativity to this project,” says Kathryn Graff Low, interim vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty.<\/p>\n

“Those contributions, shaped by guidance and expertise from Payette, have resulted in plans that optimize the use of existing buildings, while providing new opportunities for multidisciplinary interaction across STEM facilities. Recognizing both our scale and our aspirations, this programming and design team has helped us imagine and re-imagine how we can meet the college’s needs and aspirations.”<\/p>\n

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Bates STEM Facilities Building Committee<\/h3>\n\t\t
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The new science building’s program and design have been developed by the faculty and staff STEM Facilities Planning Committee working in partnership with Payette.<\/p>\n

Co-Chairs<\/i><\/p>\n

Ryan Bavis, Helen A. Papaioanou Professor of Biological Sciences
\nGeoff Swift, Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer<\/p>\n

Faculty<\/i><\/p>\n

Jason Castro, Associate Professor of Neuroscience
\nHolly Ewing, Johnson Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies
\nMatt Jadud, Colony Associate Professor of Digital and Computational Studies
\nJennifer Koviach-C\u00f4t\u00e9, Associate Professor of Chemistry
\nNathan Lundblad, Associate Professor of Physics
\nMike Retelle, Professor of Geology
\nAdriana Salerno, Associate Professor of Mathematics<\/p>\n

Ex Officio<\/i><\/p>\n

Matt C\u00f4t\u00e9, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Division Chair
\nKathy Low, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty<\/p>\n

Staff<\/i><\/p>\n

Greg Anderson, Assistant in Instruction in Biology
\nMatt Duvall, Senior Director of Strategy and Analysis, Office of the Dean of the Faculty
\nJason Scheideman, Assistant Dean of the Faculty for Budget and Administration
\nChris Streifel, Project Manager, Facility Services
\nPam Wichroski, Director of Capital Planning and Construction, Facility Services<\/p>\n

Staffing<\/i><\/p>\n

Christina Estabrook, Director of Institutional Initiatives<\/p>\n

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Scheduled for opening in 2021, the science building is a centerpiece of The Bates Campaign, whose goals include both this new facility and the modernization of existing STEM structures to optimize teaching and research. Anchoring these efforts is a $50 million gift from the family foundation of Alison Grott Bonney \u201980 and Michael Bonney \u201980, who is chair of the Bates Board of Trustees and CEO and chair of Kaleido Biosciences.<\/p>\n

Announced publicly one year ago, The Bates Campaign is the most ambitious fundraising effort in the college’s history and now totals $186 million in gifts and pledges toward a $300 million goal.<\/p>\n

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Michael Bonney ’80 is chair of the Bates Board of Trustees, CEO of Kaleido Biosciences, and a major donor to the new science building and STEM facilities initiative through his family foundation. <\/em><\/p>\n