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building with construction of a replacement
New Science, Engineering Facilities Underway
facility. EYP architects say the project plans
are the result of a “powerful vision from the
Trinity faculty” that will provide science and
engineering with new and improved teach-
ing and research space and make the sciences
Plans are well underway for the
Chapman Auditorium converted into a
more visible on campus.
multi-use facility to replace the Science
development and construction
Lecture Hall, which has been shuttered,
of new science and engineer-
and a portion of Storch Memorial Building
was renovated as the new home for the
ing facilities that will enhance department of sociology and anthropology.
teaching and learning in the
In addition, a classroom has been created
in Parker Chapel.
departments of biology, chem-
Phase two of the project, slated to begin
istry,psychology,engineering
in early June, includes construction of a
60,000 square foot science facility that will
science, and computer science.
connect to Cowles Life Science building.
This new facility will include updated chem-
istry and biology labs and the creation of
Developed by the Boston firm of Einhorn classrooms and other areas more conducive
Yaffee Prescott Architecture and Engineering, to interdisciplinary teaching and research.
PC (EYP) with assistance from a steering Scheduled for completion in December
committee composed of Trinity faculty and 2011, the building will be built to meet rig-
staff members, the new facilities are cur- orous LEED sustainability criteria and will
rently proposed to be constructed in four include enhanced safety features.
phases with an estimated total project cost Phases three and four will include a com-
of $100 million. plete renovation of the Cowles building and
Phase one, completed last summer, saw demolition of the Moody Engineering
Architectural renderings of west elevation (above) and east elevation and main entrance (top) of the planned science and engineering facility.
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