Additional Projects and Clients
Academic Classrooms
- MIT, Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, MA / 209,000 SF project to consolidate Sloan faculty offices, classrooms, executive education, dining, group study and related social spaces.
- Macalester College, Institute for Global Citizenship, St. Paul, MN / New 16,675 SF building will house administrative and faculty offices as well as community meeting space.
- Cornell University, Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, Ithaca, NY / Comprehensive renovations to the 200,000 SF College of Human Ecology.
- Capital Community College, Hartford, CT / Adaptive reuse of historic, G. Fox department store building into a spacious, convenient downtown learning center.
- University of Connecticut, Biology Building, Storrs, CT / New, 150,000 SF component of UCONN's Technology Quadrant provides a state-of-the-art biology and physics research center.
- Yale University, Bass Center for Structural Biology, New Haven, CT / 96,000 SF facility includes general research laboratories, clean areas, support spaces, special labs, offices, controlled temperature rooms, and lecture and conference areas.
- Amherst College, Life Sciences Building and Merrill Hall Renovation, Amherst, MA / 52,000 SF facility for Biology Research and Technology Labs constructed as a new addition to the existing Merrill Hall Science Center.
- Clark University, Bioscience Center, Worcester, MA / New 40,000 SF biological sciences and research building.
- Manchester Community Technical College, Learning Resource & Technology Center, Manchester, CT / 120,000 SF learning center and science lab facility.
- Smith College, Seelye Hall, Northampton, MA / Complete infrastructure upgrades to the largest general classroom building on campus.
- Cornell University, Ornithology Laboratory, Ithaca, NY / 82,000 SF laboratory and classroom building.
- Cornell University, School of Hotel Management (Statler Hall), Ithaca, NY / 35,000 SF Robert A. and Jan M. Beck addition to house classrooms, a lecture hall and atrium.
- Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Ithaca, NY / 144,000 SF reconstruction and expansion of historic Sage Hall to include computer center, library, classrooms, offices and conference rooms.
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Dormitories
- Mount Holyoke College, New Residence Hall, South Hadley, MA / 75,000 SF facility housing 200 student beds in a mix of single, double and suite residence configurations.
- Wesleyan University, Foss Hill Dormitory Renovation, Middletown, CT/ Fire safety upgrade to the 3 distinct Foss Hill complexes.
- University of Connecticut, Northwest Quad Dormitory Renovation, Storrs, CT / Modernization and upgrades to 220,000 SF of dormitories housed in six buildings.
- Trinity College, Summit Street Dormitory, Hartford, CT / 80-bed, four-level dorm with 5,000 SF social hall and associated community spaces.
- Eastern Connecticut State University, Residential Village, Willimantic, CT / Two residential structures accommodate 448 students in a variety of residence configurations.
- Western Connecticut State University, Residential Village, Danbury, CT / 168,000 SF, 425-resident student dormitory with apartment-style living units and a 250-person assembly area.
- Roger Williams College, New Dormitory, Bristol, RI / 110,000 SF town-house style dormitory complex.
- Smith College, Sessions House, Northampton, MA / Renovations and upgrades to historic, 35-bed dormitory building.
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Libraries
- Eastern Connecticut State University, J. Eugene Smith Library, Willimantic, CT/ 119,000 SF library designed with maximum flexibility for evolving technology and student growth.
- Trinity College, Raether Library, Hartford, CT / 36,000 SF addition and renovation to the existing library.
- University of Connecticut, The Homer Babbidge Library - Remedial Design, Storrs, CT / Complete MEP systems upgrade, including the addition of an electronic information center, Wi-fi Cafe, teaching labs and reference center.
- Harvard University, Widener Library, Cambridge, MA/ Study and design to upgrades the facility's electrical infrastructure.
- University of Connecticut, Law Library, Hartford, CT / Five-level, 115,000 SF library, including rare book collection area and climate control design.
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Student Centers
- Dartmouth College, Class of 1953 Dining Commons, Hanover, NH / 34,000 SF facility will house a 250-seat dining hall with related support functions, a graduate student lounge, office space for the office of Residential Life and a campus-wide conference room.
- Cornell University, North Campus Commons, Ithaca, NY / Student Commons serving 3,000 first-year students includes dining areas, a food court, athletic facilities, campus store, post office, and faculty and staff office spaces.
- University of Connecticut, Student Union, Storrs, CT / 100,000 SF renovation and 80,000 SF addition to house a food court, restaurant, coffee house, snack bar, banqueting space, as well as retail, recreational, meeting spaces and facilities for student organizations and administration.
- MIT, Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, MA / 210,000 SF for offices, food service and academic use, to serve as the social and academic heart of the Sloan School of Management.
- Wesleyan University, Usdan Student Center, Middletown, CT / 72,625 SF facility and 15,000 SF renovation to adjacent Fayerweather Hall includes complete kitchen facilities and servery, multiple dining areas to seat 600, retail, offices, executive dining room and campus post office. Program space serves a lounge, student government center, arts rehearsal spaces, and a complement of flexible meeting rooms.
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Science & Laboratory Facilities
- University of New England, College of Pharmacy, Portland, ME/ 50,000 SF facility includes classrooms, a pharmacy practice lab, sterile products lab, pharmaceuticals lab, drug information center and six research laboratories.
- University of Connecticut, Biology Building, Storrs, CT / 150,000 SF Biotechnology Center includes a Bio-Physics Lab for private industry working in conjunction with UCONN's scientific community. Included are research labs, lecture halls, biological collections, faculty offices and research greenhouses.
- Cornell University, Ornithology Laboratory, Ithaca, NY / 82,000 SF includes audio recording labs, audio hardware development labs, specialized storage areas, a library and offices.
- Yale University, Bass Center for Structural Biology, New Haven, CT / 96,000 SF facility includes general research laboratories, clean areas, support spaces, special labs, offices, controlled temperature rooms, and lecture and conference areas.
- Amherst College, Life Sciences Building and Merrill Hall Renovation, Amherst, MA / 52,000 SF facility for Biology Research and Technology Labs constructed as a new addition to the existing Merrill Hall Science Center.
- Clark University, Bioscience Center, Worcester, MA / New 40,000 SF biological sciences and research building.
- Yale University, Kline Biology Tower, New Haven, CT
- Yale University, Boyer Center, New Haven, CT
- Trinity College, Life Science Building, Hartford, CT
- Harvard University, Biology Building Reno, Cambridge, MA
- Simons Rock College, Science Center, Great Barrington, MA
- St. Joseph College, McDonough Lab Reno, West Hartford, CT
- Yale University, Epidemiology & Health Lab, New Haven, CT
- Yale University, Becton Laboratory, New Haven, CT
- Yale University, Wright Nuclear Laboratory, New Haven, CT
- Amherst College, Webster Biology Building, Amherst, MA
- Rowland Institute for Science, Cambridge, MA
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Clinical Research Facilities
- Pfizer, Inc., Clinical Research Complex, New Haven, CT / 60,000 SF facility in downtown New Haven housing long-term, short-term and out-patient clinical trials, some of which are undertaken in collaboration with the nearby Yale University School of Medicine.
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center, Worcester, MA / 120,000 SF Technology Center houses and incubates funded researchers in the Life Sciences Field. Research Departments include biochemistry, biotechnology, and biomedical engineering. Specific research areas include vivariums, MRI Imaging, NMR Imaging, microscope rooms, molecular synthesis, and many more.
- Veterans Administration, West Haven VA Medical Center, West Haven, CT / Capital improvements include new clinical research, surgical and intensive care units.
- Yale University, Boyer Center for Molecular Medicine, New Haven, CT / Six-level structure that houses laboratories and office space to accommodate diverse research needs.
- University of Connecticut, Biology Building, Storrs, CT / 150,000 SF Biotechnology Center includes a Bio-Physics Lab for private industry working in conjunction with UCONN's scientific community. Included are research labs, lecture halls, biological collections, faculty offices and research greenhouses.
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Expansions and Renovations, Cheshire and New Haven, CT / All major mechanical and electrical work for Alexion has been engineered by van Zelm since the Firm's inception in the late 1980's. Work includes various laboratory fit-outs and renovations, a new vivarium facility and clean room pilot plant facility.
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Wallingford, CT / Multiple Renovations to research laboratory spaces.
- Pfizer, Inc., Aurora Robotics & Stability Facility, Groton, CT / Adaptive reuse of an existing building to support laboratory areas, stability areas and -20 degree Celcius storage areas.
- University of Connecticut, Transgenic Animal Facility, Storrs, CT / Two-story laboratory facility.
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Dining Halls
- Dartmouth College, Class of 1953 Dining Commons, Hanover, NH / 34,000 SF facility will house a 250-seat dining hall with related support functions, a graduate student lounge, office space for the office of Residential Life and a campus-wide conference room.
- Cornell University, North Campus Commons, Ithaca, NY / Student Commons serving 3,000 first-year students includes dining areas, a food court, athletic facilities, campus store, post office, and faculty and staff office spaces.
- Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Ithaca, NY / 144,000 SF reconstruction and expansion of historic Sage Hall to include central courtyard dining facility and kitchen, computer center, library, classrooms, offices and conference rooms.
- Harvard University, Harkness Commons, Cambridge, Ma / Infrastructure upgrades and Renovations to update the signature 1950 Walter Gropius building.
- University of Connecticut, Student Union, Storrs, CT / 100,000 SF renovation and 80,000 SF addition to house a food court, restaurant, coffee house, snack bar, banqueting space, as well as retail, recreational, meeting spaces and facilities for student organizations and administration.
- MIT, Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, MA / 210,000 SF for offices, food service and academic use, to serve as the social and academic heart of the Sloan School of Management.
- Wesleyan University, Usdan Student Center, Middletown, CT / 72,625 SF facility and 15,000 SF renovation to adjacent Fayerweather Hall includes complete kitchen facilities and servery, multiple dining areas to seat 600, retail, offices, executive dining room and campus post office. Program space serves a lounge, student government center, arts rehearsal spaces, and a complement of flexible meeting rooms.
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Athletic Facilities
- University of Connecticut, Gampel Pavilion and Wolf-Zackin Natatorium, Storrs, CT / 210,000 multi-purpose sports complex includes natatorium with Olympic-sized pool and 8,000-seat court facility topped with a 243-foot dome. Home of the Huskies!
- Wesleyan University, Freeman Athletic Center, Middletown, CT / 60,000 SF athletic center includes facilities for track, tennis, volleyball and a 23,000 SF natatorium.
- Yale University, The Connecticut Center Tennis Stadium, New Haven, CT / 15,000 spectator, Class I Competition Tennis Stadium (formerly, the Pilot Pen Stadium).
- Smith College, Indoor Track & Tennis Facility, Northampton, MA
- Simon's Rock College of bard, Athletic Complex, Great Barrington, MA / 52, 300 SF athletic center.
- Ridgefield Parks & Recreation Facility, Ridgefield, CT / 55,000 SF municipal athletic center.
- Wesleyan University, Boat House, Middletown, CT / Two-story boathouse on the Connecticut River.
- Williams College, Chandler Athletic Facility, Williamstown, MA / New multi-faceted, athletic center.
- Smith College, Scott Gymnasium Renovations, Northampton, MA
- Smith College, The Ainsworth Gymnasium, Northampton, MA
- University of Connecticut, Ice Rink Enclosure and Support Facilities, Storrs, CT
- Double Ice Rink Design, Port Washington, NY
- Pittsburgh Blade Runners Ice Rinks, Pittsburgh, PA
- Westchester Skating Academy, Westchester, NY
- Simsbury Recreation Complex, Ice Rink, Simsbury, CT
- Harvard University, Soldiers Field Athletic Facility, Cambridge, MA
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