Education (Higher Ed)
Amherst College Science Center
Amherst College’s new Science Center building opened in the fall of 2018. Designed by Payette, the building provides state-of-the-art facilities and spaces to accommodate the interdisciplinary partnerships that are becoming increasingly more important for new discoveries in science. The exterior is inviting for all faculty and students to gather from all over campus, with surrounding...
Exploratory Hall at George Mason University
Exploratory Hall, completed in 2013, is the home to George Mason University’s College of Sciences on Fairfax Campus. The new science center features 164,050 square feet of new labs, classrooms, and study areas, and the design of the campus reveals an integrated environment that builds a science community for the university. The custom stainless steel...
Hayward Field Tower
Hayward Field at the University of Oregon has hosted numerous USA Olympic Track and Field Trials and NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships since its original construction in 1919. The stadium has had more “World’s Greatest Athlete” titles given to decathlon world record breakers than at any other venue. The renovations from 2018-2020 included the...
Barnard College
Barnard College; New York, NY Prominent in its upper westside location in Manhattan, The Cheryl and Philip Milstein Teaching and Learning Center is a new academic hub in the heart of the Barnard College campus. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), the 128,000 square foot building features a five-floor base plinth which transitions...
Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center at UT Dallas
Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center: The University of Texas at Dallas Overland Partners designed the exterior for the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center at UT Dallas to evoke the movement of a comet in homage to the school’s mascot. Zahner collaborated with the architect and contractor JE Dunn to develop a perforated system informed by orbital paths. Metaphorically, this...
