The Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) is a key element that links Northeastern’s Huntington Avenue campus with a new academic district on Columbus Avenue.
This 230,000-square-foot facility faced challenging site constraints being adjacent to MBTA railroad tracks and an active parking structure. Along with this, consideration for future construction added to the complexity of spacing.
ISEC’s six stories and basement level feature wet and dry labs, computational research spaces, and collaboration areas throughout. Additionally, the complex provides offices to house Northeastern’s rapidly growing faculty.
To facilitate connections among researchers, a magnificent atrium includes a corkscrew stair which Suffolk installed by lowering it as one piece through the roof. Today, both faculty and students fill the building, utilizing the included classrooms, study areas and cafés.
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Sector Higher Education,
Life Sciences -
Owner Northeastern University -
Architect Payette Associates, Inc. -
Square Feet 234,000
