Roux Center for the Environment

Roux Center for the Environment
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ROUX CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

CambridgeSeven

ARCHITECTS
CambridgeSeven

DESIGN TEAM
CambridgeSeven, Timothy Mansfield, Christopher Muskopf

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, Owens Corning, Armstrong Ceilings, Derako, Kawneer, Mecho Systems, Stego, Durcon Incorporated, FireFrames, GCP Applied Technologoes, Koroseal Interior Productions

LANDSCAPE
Stimson

MEP ENGINEER
Arup

CIVIL ENGINEERING
Sebago

CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANT
Warren Construction Group

TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT
Vantage Technology Consulting Group

ENVELOPE CONSULTANT
SGH

MEP/FP ENGINEERING
Arup

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Timothy Mansfield, AIA Principal-in-Charge

SUSTAINABILITY ENGINEERING
Thornton Tomasetti

CLIENTS
Bowdoin College

AREA
29000 ft²

YEAR
2018

LOCATION
Brunswick, United States

CATEGORY
Research Center

Roux Center for the Environment
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Roux Center for the Environment
© Jeff Goldberg/Esto
Roux Center for the Environment
© Jeff Goldberg/Esto

Text description provided by architect.

The Roux Center for the Environment provides a greatly expanded platform for environmental studies at Bowdoin College set in rural Maine.

This new 29,000 SF interdisciplinary building features an ensemble of flexible classrooms, laboratories, research labs, faculty offices, and unstructured learning spaces.

Roux Center for the Environment
© Jeff Goldberg/Esto
Roux Center for the Environment
© Jeff Goldberg/Esto

A glassy, tiered space known as the lantern hosts lectures for 150 people, informal gatherings, and serves as a focal point for the entire campus community.

Transparency, both physical and pedagogical, enables a clearer engagement of teaching, learning, and scholarship.

Roux Center for the Environment
© Jeff Goldberg/Esto
Roux Center for the Environment
© Jeff Goldberg/Esto

The building’s form is expressed by two bars shifted and angled to one another within the trapezoidal site, with the east bar housing faculty offices and research labs.And the west bar containing classrooms and teaching labs.

A glazed circulation space connects the two, fostering connections between faculty and students. Exterior materials are authentic, sustainable, and true to the story of the building.

Roux Center for the Environment
© Jeff Goldberg/Esto
Roux Center for the Environment
© Jeff Goldberg/Esto

The north and south facades are primarily glass, while the more opaque east and west facades are clad in a durable, thermally-modified, poplar siding.

Having earned LEED Platinum certification, the building acts as a teaching lab of sustainable and innovative construction technologies, including a rooftop photovoltaic array, gray water reclamation system and high-efficiency mechanical systems. The site also features a bio-swale to manage stormwater runoff.

Roux Center for the Environment
© Jeff Goldberg/Esto


Roux Center for the Environment
© Jeff Goldberg/Esto
Roux Center for the Environment
© Jeff Goldberg/Esto
Roux Center for the Environment
© Jeff Goldberg/Esto


Roux Center for the Environment
First Floor Plan
Roux Center for the Environment
Second Floor Plan
Roux Center for the Environment
Third Floor Plan
Roux Center for the Environment
Site Plan


Roux Center for the Environment
Elevation 1
Roux Center for the Environment
Elevation 2
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