![]() A double-height multifunction room provides a space for meetings, gallery space and additional dining space-in fact, one wall encompasses a huge metal-patina, vertical-lift door to expand the space into the lobby when necessary.įloor seven is devoted to computational research, with lab “neighborhoods.” In addition, the public corridor that accesses those labs includes seating clustered around large monitors that students can use for studying.įloors four and three provided a good example of research labs and teaching labs. A new location for the Faculty Club will expand its capacity from roughly 70 to 100 seats and has access to a three-season, rooftop deck. The lobby is decorated with a laser-cut metal ceiling and includes a skylight that floods light down on the spiral staircase rising five floors through the core of the building. The tour begins at the top, with the eighth-floor executive area. ![]() Walking through the space you can feel the endless possibilities it holds, and I am excited to witness the groundbreaking work that will emerge within its walls, and eventually shared with the world.” ![]() “It will inspire our students, faculty and researchers to embark on extraordinary scientific journeys that will create lasting impact. Madigan says the state-of-the-art facility will support pushing the boundaries of knowledge and discovery. “It is a testament to our continued dedication to fostering a vibrant ecosystem of scientific exploration and interdisciplinary collaboration,” he says. Madigan says EXP is more than just a building. “We’re in the final sprint of the marathon,” says Jacqueline Valencia, a senior capital project manager at the university. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Photos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University “EXP has its own dramatic stainless steel exterior which harmonizes with ISEC in creating an iconic science and engineering hub.”ĮXP’s spaces were just taking shape, the last time that Northeastern Global News was inside the building. “As a complement to the ISEC building next door, it completes a former surface parking lot with wonderfully expressive buildings in a vibrant urban landscape,” Schaeffner says. Payette also designed ISEC, which opened in 2017. “Northeastern University’s new EXP will be a unique and powerful science and engineering research, and learning facility,” says Bob Schaeffner, the principal-in-charge of the project for the architecture firm Payette. It offers eight floors of occupiable space, including a top-floor executive area a floor dedicated to computational research, or research that uses computing systems to apply mathematical models for solving problems four floors of teaching and academic research labs, a large maker space a cafe and “Ideation” space overlooking a ground-floor robotics area, and much, much more. ![]() “It will empower our students to unleash their full potential and immerse themselves in real-world learning, scientific exploration and interdisciplinary collaboration.” Photos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Photos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Photos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Photo by Alyssa StoneĮXP rises next to the complementary Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, and it is wrapped in distinctive, horizontal stainless-steel “fins” that can be opened to supply light for social settings or shuttered for rooms where research demands dimmer conditions. ![]() “The student experience is taking a monumental leap forward with the opening of this facility and I can’t wait to witness the transformative impact it will have,” says David Madigan, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Northeastern. The filtered fume hoods await students’ chemistry experiments.Īs the clock ticks down to a September opening, the finishing touches are being added to EXP-Northeastern University’s new eight-story, 357,000-square-foot facility that will further the horizons of science, engineering, teaching and creating. ![]()
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