+Architecture/Higher Education

Pitzer & Scripps College

Nucleus

Vision

Nucleus (previously Keck Science Center) is a 68,000 GSF science facility designed to support a joint academic and research partnership between Pitzer and Scripps Colleges. The project includes a new multi-disciplinary teaching lab wing with 14 modern labs and supporting spaces, and a phased renovation of the existing Keck Science Center to accommodate 37 faculty research labs, three additional teaching labs, and five general classrooms.

This comprehensive upgrade transforms the center into a collaborative academic hub that fosters interaction, flexibility, and innovation. Designed to enhance cross-campus learning and research, the project includes programming, architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture services, and responds to the evolving needs of STEM education in the liberal arts context.

Project Meta

Client

Pitzer & Scripps College

Completion

2024

Size

68,000 SF

Construction Cost

$65,000,000

Sectors

Higher Education, Science & Technology

Expertise

Architecture

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