This project in partner with Sara Castellano at Northeastern University CAMD. Supervised under professor David Fannon and Michelle Lee Spring 2025

This project is a critique on Northeastern University’s current Master plan which expands land instead of developing its existing facilities.

The steam plant on Northeastern's campus, originally the United Drug Company Laundromat, was used to heat the surrounding academic buildings. It connects the buildings through the heat it provides. How can we celebrate this connection? The intention of the project is to celebrate connections at different scales. The structure is composed of glulam beams and columns which make up a two 20' structural bays, 40' wide, allowing for easy adaptation of program and configurations, at a scale which allows for the maximization of passive systems. The timber construction is meant to celebrate durability as well as adaptability. On a larger scale, the new construction connects to Nightingale Hall, celebrating the history of the steam plant through adaptive reuse. The goal is to activate the existing site, which remains relatively quiet compared to the surrounding movement of the rest of campus.

How can this site be integrated into the daily lives of students?