Science Center Renovation & Addition

June 6, 2007: Faculty, staff, and summer research students enjoy refreshments in a new study area on the first floor.

The first and second floors of the Phase 2 addition were turned over to the college on Commencement Day, May 21, 2007. The following weekend also saw many visitors during Reunion Weekend. Faculty and staff spent two weeks moving into the new spaces. June 1st was our deadline for vacating the 1986 wing and portions of the 1964 wing for another round of renovation. Rendering of Phase2 addition, view into the science library from the north on 8th Avenue. © 2003, Holabird & Root.

Rendering of Phase2 addition, view into the science library from the north on 8th Avenue. © 2003, Holabird & Root.

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Phasing documents, and construction photos: One site is maintained by Henry Walker, another site is maintained by Facilities Management

Final Floor Plans with Room Numbers: Visit the Plans page.

Proposed construction schedule: Constr_Schedule.pdf [532 KB]

Planning Meetings: The committee last met in January 2007 to finalize furniture selections. No future meetings are planned. List of Committee Members.
A subcommittee interested in the courtyard landscape met on May 10, 2005.

Listserve: phase2@lyris.grinnell.edu

All documents may be available in hard copy from Stephanie Peterson, Science Division Office, 641-269-4107, petersos@grinnell.edu.

Noyce Science Center PHASE-2 Construction Began May 2005
The project to expand and renovate parts of the Noyce Science Center involves demolishing the north, wood frame, one-story structure and replacing it with a three-story structure which will tie back to the 1986 wing (currently housing Math/Computer Science and Psychology) of the building. A rendering of the final design from the 8th Avenue perspective can be seen above. The project creates a substantially enlarged science library and additional and improved space for each of the science departments. In addition, high quality, flexible classroom space will be available that can be used by other departments at the college. In the end we will have a spectacular facility to support our strong science programs.

The new construction portion of the project began in early June, 2005, and is be completed about May, 2007. Some areas of the Noyce Science Center will also be modified to be used for different purposes during the project. A number of materials will be removed and reused at Grinnell or at other institutions. Much of what remains will be recycled. After we move into the newly constructed space, the 1986 wing will be closed off and renovated. In addition a few spaces in the rest of the older parts of the building will be renovated during the 2007-08 year. The entire project is scheduled to be completed by the end of the summer of 2008.

The area west of Noyce will serve as the site for the construction mobilization area, including construction trailers and storage of materials and equipment.

If you have any questions or need additional information on this project please feel free to contact Jim Swartz in the Deans Office.

CERA construction also part of project
Construction of the Environmental Education Center (EEC) at CERA was dedicated during the Board of Trustees visit on April 30, 2005, and a public Open House was a big hit on May 7, 2005.

PHASE-1
In 1997, a three year renovation of the Bowen Hall of Science was completed. At that time, part of the facility was named the Robert N. Noyce '49 Science Center. The second phase of the Science Center renovation (or Phase 2, as we fondly call it) is one piece of a campus wide master plan.

Artistic renderings on this page are all © 2003, Holabird & Root.