On the ground floor, the fan-shaped "kaleidoscope" classroom will look out over Lake Andrews. Belying its appearance as a traditional lecture hall, the 125-seat room will allow flexible seating arrangements that create, when needed, intimate learning spaces within a larger area. Seminar rooms, classrooms, and computer workrooms will also be found on the ground floor, plus faculty offices and lab space for anthropology.

First Floor

On the first floor, the vestibule and lobby lead to the building's signature space: the three-story atrium. Like the kaleidoscope classroom below it, the atrium overlooks Lake Andrews. Together with the open staircase behind, the atrium looks upward and outward at the rest of the building, creating a "town green" for social events, academic gatherings, exhibitions, or quiet reflection in a space abounding with plants and natural light.

Second Floor

The departmental lounges are the important gathering spots for faculty and their students. These are the "hubs" from which other building featues radiate, like faculty offices, seminar rooms, larger classrooms, and lab space. On the second floor, academic departments will likely include African American studies, history, classical and medieval studies, American cultural studies, and women's studies.

Third Floor

From the third floor, one will be able to view the atrium below and feel connected to the rest of the building. The psychology department will be here, with lab rooms and seminar space complementing faculty offices. Sharing the other wing will be the academic departments of sociology and education. The third floor will also include a computer workroom.

For more information about the academic building project and its progress, please contact:

Victoria Devlin
Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs
Bates College, 2 Andrews Road, Lewiston, ME 04240
Phone: (207) 786-6245
Fax: (207) 786-8242

email address: vdevlin@bates.edu