REGISTER NOW: Springfield Technical Community College – Student Learning Commons TOUR

Tour: SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, IRA H. RUBENZAHL STUDENT LEARNING COMMONS, SPRINGFIELD MA

1 HSW 

Sponsored by: MARVIN

COVID Protocol:This is an in-person tour.  We will adhere to CDC and college guidelines at the time of the event.  Please bring a mask just in case.  The tour will be followed by a reception, weather and/or Covid protocols permitting.  This program is limited to 50 participants

Program Description
Designed by Ann Beha Associates the LEED Silver Student Learning Commons at STCC was designed by women-led architect, landscape architect, and engineering firms – we are pleased to offer this tour as our 2022 Women in Architecture Program.

As the only technical community college in Massachusetts and with an annual enrollment of over 7,000 students, Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) offers unparalleled education and career programs. STCC was founded in 1967 and is located on 35 acres within the Springfield Armory National Historic Site. Because the campus is part of a National Historic Landmark and the National Park System, work on STCC’s historic buildings and campus is subject to review by state and federal agencies, as well as the National Park Service. Constructed in four phases from 1846 through 1863, Building 19 originally served as a storehouse for the Springfield National Armory and has been unoccupied for 150 years. ABA’s design for a new Student Learning Commons in the building integrates modern building systems and structural upgrades while maintaining the historic character of the existing building. Programs are consolidated into four major “hubs” for student and academic services. The Student Enrollment and Academic Advising Centers simplify enrollment processes and consolidate access to student services that were previously housed in multiple buildings on campus. The Learning Commons combines the college’s library with instructional spaces, tutoring, and information technology services. The Student Life Center animates Building 19 with student life and daily activities, providing a café, bookstore, and meeting areas for students to study and socialize at the new heart of their campus.

The Student Learning Commons project received numerous planning, design, and preservation awards, including an AIA New England Citation Award, a SCUP Excellence in Planning Honor Award, a SCUP Excellence in Architecture Honorable Mention, a Robert H. Kuehn, Jr. Award from Preservation Massachusetts, and a Building Design + Construction Reconstruction Award.

Tour led by:
The tour will be led by Jackie Flanigan AIA, Ann Beha Associates and Debra Avery NCIDQ, Sr. Director, Facilities, Springfield Technical Community College

Please note the registration fee covers administrative costs including registering the program and processing learning units for architect participants.