Easton, MA – Spagnolo Gisness & Associates, Inc. of Boston (SG&A) is the architect and interior designer for the 46,000sf renovation and conversion of the Merkert-Tracy Science Building at Stonehill College on Easton. The building was originally built in 1949 with an addition constructed in 1979. The renovation will convert the existing facility into an administrative office building for several different departments including finance, advancement, development, and alumni relations.
Used as a science building with labs, classrooms and faculty offices, the existing facility will be converted into an administrative office building for several different departments including finance, advancement, development, and alumni relations. Spagnolo Gisness first completed a feasibility study considering existing conditions and project budget. The design team also developed the program for each department.
In addition to the interior fit-out, SG&A has also designed a new main lobby entrance for the building that is handicap accessible. The project is expected to be in construction this winter and completed in time for the next academic school year. The renovation is part of the on-going campus masterplan at Stonehill that includes a recently completed 85,000sf new science building and a new 252 bed residence hall now under construction.
