Dickinson College - New Science Complex

New Science Campus turns blue
September - December 2007

With the main structure of the new Rector Science Complex nearly completed, attention turns to the exterior touches that will make this new icon of the Dickinson landscape both fit with the historic limestone and stand out as an innovative building of the future.

Building Exterior | Building Interior

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Photos by A. Pierce Bounds '71, Dickinson College

The most striking feature of the new buildings, the blue, heat-sensitive tile, is hidden behind protective coverings.

The curved facade of the front building takes shape.

The blue, heat sensitive tiles on the curved face of the building are visible at the top of this photo.

The panels change color throughout the day.

The second building awaits its outer skin.

A close-up of the panels.

The sides of the building show the fusion of old and new as limestone meets space-age paneling.