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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Hoosac Hall & Student Activity Facility Repairs

SIZE OWNER
243,000 square feet Massachusetts College of
Liberal Arts
CONTRACT TYPE (MSCBA Project)
Construction Manager-at-Risk
ARCHITECT
Dietz & Company
Architects, Inc.

PROJECT DETAILS
Th is design/build project included the evaluation of the renewal and • Massachusetts State College Building
Authority (MSCBA) funded project.
capital improvement needs for the existing residence hall facilities and
infrastructure. Scope featured exterior improvements, interior renovations, • Fast track development of schedule during
multiple phases of renovation and construction
major building component and system upgrades, and/or additions to located throughout the campus during three
the Berkshire Towers, Flagg Townhouses, Amsler Campus Center academic summer sessions.
Gymnasium and Hoosac Hall. • Coordination of scope and budget in order
to fi t the time and fi nancial constraints due to
Massachusetts state funding of the multiple
First phase of renovations to Hoosac Hall consisted of a re-design of the
projects.
building’s core which runs down the center of the eight-story highrise
• Cost eff ective mechanical operations at
building. Lounges, bathrooms, and other ancillary spaces were renovated Hoosac Hall utilizing roof top Energy Recovery
and updated. Units.
• Awards - 2013 Award for Accessible Design
Second phase was a complete re-design of Hoosac Hall’s entry sequence in Public Architecture, Architectural Access
Board.
to allow the entire fi rst fl oor to be converted into dormitory space and
lounges, adding an additional 27 beds to the building. Th e lower level
was designed to be a student center for the building’s 262 occupants.