Swanson Science Center
The John A. Swanson Science Center, also known as the Swanson Science Center is an academic building on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College. It was completed in February 2010 and was named after John A. Swanson, an engineer and businessman on the Board of Trustees, who donated $10 million towards its construction. This 47,500 square feet (4,410 m2) facility houses classrooms for Chemistry, Physics, Biophysics and Biochemistry and was designed to match its neighboring historic campus architecture. Its learning facilities include wet and dry teaching laboratories, faculty and student research labs, and a multi-disciplinary lab designed for non-science majors.
| John A. Swanson Science Center | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Academic |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Construction started | September 2008 |
| Completed | February 2010 |
| Cost | $33 million |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 47,500 square feet (4,410 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Architecture & Engineering |
The marble-lined grand entrance leads to a three-story atrium with marble pillars and Palladian windows facing Route 40 and the common area is designed to attract non-science students. It was designed to satisfy the LEED Silver qualifications for green buildings.