Facilities & GalleryThe Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Center for Science and Computation is a dramatic curved structure designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects. The Center will be a new academic hub for the campus, and its plaza will be the new southern terminus of the Richard D. Griffiths Main Campus Walk that leads to the Stevenson Library.
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The west side of the Center contains 10,000 square feet of laboratory space that will provide students with an opportunity to pursue the research based, hands-on study of the sciences that is an essential part of Bard's science programs. The large open spaces invite interaction between faculty and students and represent a significant contrast to the traditional lab format of small rooms behind closed doors. The laboratories are designed with a flexible modular bench-and-bollard system so they can be easily reconfigured. The Center also contains specialized areas such as a zebrafish research
lab, two environmental rooms, a cognitive systems lab, and a hardware research lab. 
The east side of the Center contains an inviting lobby/common space in which three elliptical classrooms and an egg-shaped auditorium (capacity 62) are situated. Above the three classrooms are terraces that overlook the lobby. 
The terraces provide informal space for students to study and interact with each other and the faculty. The west wall of the lobby will have a permanently installed poster exhibition system that can be used for displaying science research posters as well as works of art. The central location of the Center, together with its light-filled and comfortable study areas, will draw students from all disciplines.
Phase I of the Center contains the biology and computer science programs. It will open for the fall 2007 semester. 
