2003 New Wood Shop: Creation of an off-campus wood shop in Hamden to support the Yale University Art Gallery, which was undergoing a comprehensive renovation to its central campus facility.
Opened in 1933 and designed by architect James Gamble Rogers, Branford College commemorates the town east of New Haven where a group of ministers met in 1701 and founded Yale. Branford’s dining hall is considered to be one of Yale’s most glorious spaces with natural lighting that rivals that of the Beinecke Library.
2015 Basement Upgrades: A preliminary planning study is examining various areas within the Branford College basement including two subterranean squash courts located outside the footprint of the basement.
Constructed in 1964 by Philip Johnson as part of the Kline Science Center ensemble that includes Kline Geology Lab and Kline Biology Tower.
1997 Laboratory Rooms 27-29-31: Renovations to existing spaces for continued use as a chemistry laboratory.
Completed in 1963 and the first building within the Kline Science Center complex designed by Phillip Johnson, this 118,000 sq ft building is connected to and shares support functions with the neighboring Peabody Museum.
2013 Restroom Renovations: Comprehensive renovations of four women’s restrooms, including the conversion of a men’s room into a women’s room plus the renovation of a single, handicap accessible men’s room. Typically endemic in these out-of-date facilities constructed at a time when men dominated the sciences, women’s facilities are noticeably lacking, hindering the University’s efforts to recruit women. While adhering to a policy of economical construction, the spaces were designed with a theme of longevity, maintenance and energy conservation. To further underscore the enlightened policy of the university, a lactation room was included. Construction documents were provided for three additional men’s restrooms to be constructed at a later date.
2010 Faculty Offices: Interior renovation of approximately 600 sq ft of office space for the creation of a faculty office, student lounge and small conference area.
2010 Exterior Safety Upgrades: In the realm of no job too big or small, two sets of handrails were added to the main entry stairs. Handrails to existing exterior stairs; also provided for Mason Lab and Pierson College.
2009 The High-Pressure Mineral Physics Lab: Renovation that increased the size of the lab for Assistant Professor Kanani K.M. Lee and included new casework, fume hood, gas piping, flooring, lighting and ceiling.
2008 Electron Microprobe & SEM Lab: Renovation to update and reconfigure an existing lab for James O. Eckert to house newly acquired instruments for micro-scale analysis and imaging of rocks and materials. The first of its kind in the United States and only one of a few in the entire world, the instrument was an extremely complex electron microprobe developed in Japan and commissioned by JEOL. It required its own climate controlled space that facilitates teaching small groups with a full glass wall and remote monitors.
2004 Public Space Upgrades: In conjunction with similar efforts in other Science Hill buildings, the basement corridors received new lighting, suspended ceilings, paint and floor finishes. What was a dark and dingy space became a brightly illuminated network of freshly finished support corridors serving Peabody and KGL support spaces.
2004 Derek Briggs Lab: Created for the Director of the Peabody Museum, paleontologist Derek Briggs, this lab was designed for researching the preservation of exceptionally preserved fossils. The project involved the comprehensive renovation of a 2,500 sq ft dry/wet lab plus adjacent student write-up spaces.
2004 KGL Collections Space: Adjacent to and renovated in conjunction with the Briggs lab, several thousand square feet were converted into a climate controlled fossil collections space.
2004 KGL Faculty and Post-Doc Offices: Complete renovation of an approximately 1000 sq ft space into offices for the geology department.
Located in Hamden, Yale’s Library Shelving Facility warehouses some of the University’s most valuable artifacts, art objects and books. A high security climate controlled facility, it was constructed in phases over the course of the last fifteen years.
2012 Roof Replacement: Plans and specifications were provided to resolve a failing roof system that protected a sensitive area of the building with a complete roof replacement. Detailing improvements were made to ensure that the new, more technically advanced system would last longer with less maintenance. This project was completed in collaboration with roofing consultants M. Caputo and Associates.
This 18,000 sq ft building was constructed between 1953 and 55 by Douglas Orr, a prolific architect on Yale’s campus. It was and still is inhabited by the Physics Department.
2015 EAL Roof Replacement: This project consisted of the design for and construction documents, specifications and contract administration for the removal and replacement of the existing IRMA Roof system above EAL, comprising approximately 14,000 sq ft. It included all related parapet and curb flashings, penetrations, roof slab preparation, roof drain replacement/repairs.
2013-2014 DM-Ice Laboratory: Shedding light on dark matter: Located within the Electron Accelerator Laboratory and encompassing almost half of the floor area of the building, this project was the first modernization to this space within the EAL building since it was opened nearly 60 years ago. Laboratory and non-laboratory spaces were renovated to accommodate the latest technology in researching experimental particle physics for the husband and wife research team of Reina Maruyama and Karsten Heeger. Link here to see and read more about this project.
2008 The EAL Electronics Lab support Shop: Intended to be a common support facility for the entire Physics Department for extremely sensitive electronic diagnostics and repairs, this 1,000 sq ft space was outfitted with clean, filtered electrical power, independent grounding devices, anti-static floor finishes and grounded laboratory benches.
2005 Restroom Renovations: With more women entering into and being actively recruited for research and teaching positions in the sciences, the time came to re-balance the rest room ratio and create clean, adequate rest rooms serving both sexes in, at a minimum, the ratios stipulated in the building code. This project also included rest rooms in the adjacent WNSL East building.
This 27,000 sq ft building was constructed in 1960 by Douglas Orr, originally as an addition to the adjacent Electon Accelerator Laboratory. It was and still is inhabited by the Physics Department and originally housed heavy-ion accelerator equipment that was removed in 1977.
2012 Office Suite 312: Interior fit out of an existing space that included the removal of lab equipment, asbestos abatement, upgrades to electrical power, new lighting, ceiling pads, floor finishes, painting and systems furniture.
2010-2011 Quantum Physics Laboratory: Picking up good vibrations: Led by Principal Investigator Jack Harris, the lab is a multi-level environment with ancillary spaces. Inside it, scientists study the quantum aspects of motion through cryogenic and room-temperature opto-mechanical experiments. The lab environment guarantees extraordinary acoustical separation, vibration isolation, and thermal stability, ensuring the accuracy of their experiments. This, while housing some very sophisticated, expensive and unwieldy equipment. Link here to see and read more about this project.
2008 Cryogenic Laboratory: The creation of a new 1,500 sq ft laboratory for Associate Professor of Physics Daniel McKinsey that uses cryogenic techniques to explore low energy nuclear physics and particle astrophysics. The laboratory was outfitted with two optical laser tables and associated laser racks, an overhead crane to maneuver a cryostat (which was designed and built for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California) into a lead brick enclosure. The lab includes a write-up space, student space, and a secondary lab that contains heat exchangers, cryostats, and vacuum pumps.
2008 New Bathroom: This project responded to the demand for shower facilities for the growing cadre of people riding bikes to work. A single occupant, card access controlled bathroom with shower was constructed.
2001 President’s Office: Renovations to the office of the University President.
When the Bicentennial Complex was first designed, the classical styling was derided in the architectural press of its day as being too pretentious for its Victorian neighbors. By the time the Tercentennial was celebrated, it was the grande dame of the block and the reigning post card image of Yale. The surrounding collegiate gothic and late modern icons left no trace of the offended Victorian neighbors. During that century, the masterfully executed Carrere and Hastings composition posed a nearly unapproachable challenge to adapt to contemporary needs.
2010-2015 Comprehensive Renovations / Conceptual Planning: One bite at a time: In 2009 CWA was selected to respond to a menu of code deficiencies in Woolsey Hall. The mutual dependency among the trinity of the Bicentennial Complex opened the door to discrete but significant interventions throughout Commons and Memorial Hall. Expertise, trust, and familiarity spawned a six year relationship that culminated in authoring the planning study that was instrumental in securing one of the largest single donations made to the University. Link here to see and read more about this project.
Berkeley Apartments is an 8,000 sq ft graduate housing complex that contains six individual units.
1998 Facade Improvements: Security, life safety and building facade improvements.