Civil Engineering, the official magazine of the American Society of Civil Engineers, featured the Rockwell Integrated Science Center at Lafayette College in their October 2018 issue. The building will foster a community of interdisciplinary undergraduate teaching and research across both the Sciences and Liberal Arts.
Conceived as a vertically connected walk-up science community, the Integrated Science Center uses significant existing topography to conceal the large program within the historic brick fabric of Anderson Courtyard. Seen as a contextually appropriate three-story building from campus, the building cascades down the hill using covered landscape and sunken courtyards to maximize daylight and internal visual connections. The prime organization principle is a continuous four-story monumental stair vertically linking the academic programs and campus community spaces within.
The article is a deep dive into the building’s unique site and engineering strategies. Log in to read it online, or catch the feature in a physical copy.
Each year, PAYETTE embarks on a collaborative effort to make our design services accessible to local communities through the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. This year, we celebrated our 8th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service by partnering with 7 local nonprofits:
- Breaktime @breaktime
- Brighton Main Streets @brightonmainstreets
- Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition @masstpc
- The Elizabeth Peabody House @elizabethpeabodyhouse
- Greater Ashmont Main Street @greaterashmont
- Greater Grove Hall Main Streets
- Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts @animalprotectioncenter
To learn more about each of these projects, visit the link in our bio!
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