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Tufts University

Sackler Campus Center Renovation, Boston, MA

CONSTRUCTION COST COMPLETION DATE OWNER
$14.6 million 2009 Tufts University
SCHEDULE CONTRACT TYPE ARCHITECT
16 months Construction Manager-at-Risk DiMella Shaff er

PROJECT DETAILS
Th e Sackler Campus Center renovation involved major interior and • Th e Food 4 Th ought Café, located on the
exterior renovations on each of the eight fl oors of the Sackler Campus fourth fl oor of the Sackler Building, off ers a
Center Building. Signifi cant areas of project scope included the expansion diverse, healthy menu.
of the café, several lounges, demolition of an existing lecture hall in the
• Extensive coordination allowed construction to
basement into a social gathering area, creation of a modern fi tness center
occur while ongoing campus activities continued
in the basement and enclosure of an exterior balcony on the 8th fl oor.
on adjacent fl oors.
• Addition of four “learning community” spaces
which provide space for problem-based learning
and group study, computer access, a lounge and
faculty offi ces.
• Consolidated the majority of offi ces spaces
related to student services and incorporate
numerous improvements to the library.
• Th e design focused on updating the 1984
building to a more contemporary feel, bringing
light into more spaces of the building, and
providing more amenities for the students.