The
Seaver Hall north renovation project includes upgrades to
50,000 SF of teaching and research laboratories,
classrooms, faculty and administrative offices in order to
provide Pomona College with state of the art science
facilities.
The goal of this renovation project
is to create a state of the art chemistry building,
allowing Pomona College to be a leading science and
research Institute. While
the existing labs in Seaver Hall North are functional,
they are limited in their capacity to meet the increased
enrollment in chemical science.
A high priority is to provide a
safe, energy efficient, and well ventilated teaching
environment. While
this emphasis led us toward the upgrade of the mechanical
infrastructure, it was pertinent to realize the demands of
the science research laboratories.
Upgrading the laboratories is essential to bringing
Pomona College to the forefront as a leader in science
academia.
The design team, together with the
Faculty, Campus Planning Department and Maintenance
Department, arrived at a design concept that allowed for
versatility, efficiency, and integration of laboratories
and support spaces. At
the same time they were able to compliment this design
with alternate proposals to meet the demand of the gross
mechanical system required to support the science precinct
buildings. This program allows for adaptable spaces at the
south west corner allowing for future connections to the
new Biology Building at this location.
