Bigelow Laboratory Graham Shimmield Residence Hall / Simons Architects

Curated by Paula Pintos

Architects: Simons Architects
Area: 15300 ft²
Year: 2017
Photographs:Robert Benson Photography
Manufacturers: Mapei
Lead Architects: Scott Simons, Austin Smith, Phil Chaney
Sustainability - Consultant: Thornton Tomasetti
Landscape Architecture: Michael Boucher Landscape Architect
Civil Engineering: Woodward & Curran
Structural Engineer Team: Becker Structural Engineers

Text description provided by the architects. Located on a steep hillside above the Damariscotta River in mid-coast Maine, the Residence Hall supports the Bigelow Laboratory for Marine Science’s educational mission by providing living facilities for college students and visiting scientists. Originally programmed as a dormitory on the top of the hill with visiting scientist cottages down by the water, the design team combined the students and scientists in one shared facility midway between the labs and the waterfront. The Residence Hall is designed so the students and scientists can live and learn together, sharing meals, ideas, fellowship, and recreation.