Doing More...
Wellesley College's
Whitin Observatory
Berklee College of Music
With Less
ADAPTIVE REUSE AND MIXED-USE DESIGN
AT WELLESLEY COLLEGE AND BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
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by ROBERT MIKLOS, FAIA
he economic recession, and its impact on
university endowments, reintroduced the concept
of frugality to many capital improvement plans,
whether out of necessity or out of an aim to do more
with less. Some institutions have responded by
experimenting with two separate yet highly compatible strategies: adaptive reuse and mixed-use design.
designLAB architects of Boston recently collaborated
COLLEGE PLANNING & MANAGEMENT / DECEMBER 2012
with two celebrated institutions in the Boston area, Wellesley
College and Berklee College of Music, to transform single-use
buildings into dynamic and flexible spaces that accommodate
multiple user groups and activities under one roof. In both
cases, repurposing existing buildings was the obvious choice
to strengthen the campus fabric, support critical academic and
student programs, and accomplish more with less.
A beloved icon on Wellesley College's pastoral campus, Whitin
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