College of the Atlantic Plans Center for Human Ecology

Published 2/4/2019

College of the Atlantic - Center for Human Ecology

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College of the Atlantic - Center for Human Ecology

^{Courtesy of College of the Atlantic.}

College of the Atlantic - Center for Human Ecology

^{Courtesy of College of the Atlantic.}

College of the Atlantic - Center for Human Ecology

^{Courtesy of College of the Atlantic.}

Bar Harbor, Maine

College of the Atlantic will begin construction in spring of 2019 on the $13 million Center for Human Ecology in Bar Harbor, Maine. Designed by GO Logic and Susan T. Rodriguez to accommodate the school's unique interdisciplinary curriculum, the two-story, 29,000-sf building will provide science labs, flexible lecture halls, faculty offices, art and design studios, and a teaching greenhouse. Creating a new front door and academic hub for the campus, the project will support a pedagogy of experiential learning integrating research, mentoring, and social interaction. Designed to meet Passivhaus energy performance standards, the collaborative facility will feature a high-performance building envelope and a glass façade offering abundant natural light. The general contractor for the project is E. L. Shea and completion is expected by September of 2020. A second phase of construction, totaling approximately 16,000 sf, will include an experimental theater, an art gallery, a propagation greenhouse, and an admissions center.