As many will have noticed the construction of the SCS Complex is well under way. You can keep track of the construction via the Web Cams. Also Derek Wahila has been taking some excellent photos. Read the rest of this entry »
“Mack Scogin Merrill Elam angles its architecture toward the landscape and culture of Wellesley with the idiosyncratic Wang Center” is the title of a recent feature in Architectural Record, one of the most highly regarded periodicals on architecture. Mack Scogin Merrill Elam (MSME) are also the architects of the Gates Center Read the rest of this entry »
We have recently been given some black and white renderings of the interior. Here is a page with the renderings located on the floorplans along with some other statistics on the building.
The Landscape Architects for the project, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates recently gave a presentation on the landscape design to the University Design Review Committee. You can find the presentation slides here.
The landscape will be unlike anything else we have on campus. Some interesting features of the landscape include: Read the rest of this entry »
Some renderings of the building. This skin is what is currently planned.
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The School of Computer Science (SCS) program committee is delighted with overall design of the building spaces so far. We feel that most of our initial expectations have been achieved and exceeded. Read the rest of this entry »
The design of the building will not be in the Hornbostel yellow-brick style. It is going to be a “contemporary” design. Some people have asked whether this will fit into our campus. Read the rest of this entry »
The project will be converting many surface parking lots into greenspaces. The building itself will be at least LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certified. Read the rest of this entry »
Some preliminary computer renderings of the building. The skin design has not been finalized so these represent one of the possibilities. Read the rest of this entry »
The designers of the Gates Center are Mack Scogin and Merrill Elam architects (MSME), from Atlanta. Read the rest of this entry »