Tag: EDU
GUND Breaks Ground on Kenyon College
Gambier, OH – Three buildings designed by GUND Partnership have broken ground at Kenyon College in Gambier. The new West Quad buildings include a new library, an interdisciplinary academic building and an admissions building with financial aid center for student recruitment. Together, these buildings support an evolution in teaching, learning and defining student success. These […]
UMass Amherst Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Amherst, MA – On Friday, April 12, UMass Amherst’s Isenberg School of Management will officially inaugurate The Business Innovation Hub at the heart of the university’s campus, adding 70,000sf of hyper-collaborative study and social space to the top rated business school. The $62 million project features classrooms designed to accommodate distance learning and connections with […]
RISD Breaks Ground on Residence Bldg.
Providence, RI – Shawmut Design and Construction joined Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) on the institute’s first new student residence in 30 years in Providence. Designed by architect Nader Tehrani and his firm, NADAAA, the new 43,500sf residence hall will house 153 students on six floors. Part of a larger quad enhancement project, it […]
Children’s Place Breaks Ground
Lexington, MA – CTA Construction Managers of Waltham joined community leaders, town officials, and faculty for the official groundbreaking of the new $10.4 million Lexington Children’s Place project, a districtwide preschool that is dedicated to helping young children, with and without disabilities, learn together in an inclusive and developmentally appropriate learning environment. The 19,000sf facility […]
Ribbon Cutting at New Elementary School
Carver, MA – CTA Construction Managers joined community leaders, town officials, students, and faculty members to celebrate the official ribbon cutting of the new Carver Elementary School. Phase 1 of construction was completed during the summer, and students and faculty are now enjoying classes in the new facility for the first time. A key feature […]
Gilbane Announces New Student Housing
Providence, RI – Gilbane Development Company announced the launch of five new student housing developments around the country. All buildings plan to begin operations by fall 2020, apart from Octave at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, that is scheduled for fall 2019 occupancy. Altogether, the projects will hold over 3,500 beds and are valued at more than […]
Delphi Breaks Ground on School Project
Waltham, MA – Multimarket construction management firm Delphi Construction has broken ground on a new visual and performing arts center at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School, a coeducational preparatory school located in Waltham. The $5.5 million project designed by Costa Architects encompasses 9,000sf of new construction integrated with a historically significant original building which will be renovated […]
A/Z, SLAM Join Yale at Groundbreaking
West Haven, CT – A/Z Corporation and SLAM joined Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) as they broke ground for its new Regional Operations Center (ROC) at 600 Derby Avenue in West Haven on September 5. The ROC will contain spaces for pharmacies, medical device storage, linen operations, repair shops, high-bay warehousing, loading docks, and administration […]
Active Learning for Perpetual Change
by Richard Munday Dynamic living environments provide students with exceptional residential experiences that foster a culture of academic success. They help students prepare to thrive in the area of perpetual change by meeting young peoples’ developmental needs and advancing the evolution of the educational process. These residence halls require an architecture that enables new pedagogies […]
Marathon Elementary School Completed
Holliston, MA – Colantonio Inc., construction manager at risk, wrapped up construction of the town of Hopkinton’s Marathon Elementary School two months ahead of its July deadline. Marathon replaces the Center School on Ash Street to serve the town’s 475 pre-K, kindergarten, and first-grade students. The 88,700sf, two-story facility features 29 classrooms, a media center, […]
