Bentley University - Adamian Academic Center

Waltham, Massachusetts

Early Concept Sketch of Adamian Academic Center – View from the Academic Quad

The transformation of Adamian will be the cornerstone of Bentley University’s Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship initiative. This completely renovated and modernized academic center will offer dedicated spaces where every member of the community can innovate and perform their best work. Enhanced work areas for faculty and gathering spaces for students will be designed to foster creativity and multi-disciplinary learning across areas of study. Additionally, the new Adamian Center will be anchored by signature spaces that allow for exploration at the intersection of business, technology, and innovation. Many key academic centers will be integrated into a central hub of collaboration and advanced learning that will benefit all students and faculty.

The new Adamian Academic Center plays a key role in realizing Bentley’s vision to fuel technology, innovation, and entrepreneurial excellence. The center will feature immersive technology labs and dynamic learning spaces to ensure that its students are prepared to lead and thrive in the global 21st-century marketplace. Faculty will be able to collaborate easily with colleagues in other fields, emphasizing the combination of business, arts, and sciences that will help advance Bentley’s mission. Corporate partners will be able to visit campus and brainstorm with classes about how to bring their products to market. The renovated Adamian Academic Center will anchor the planned Academic Quad, a buzzing hub of activity, learning, and engagement that will become the vibrant epicenter of the University’s upper campus.

Landscape Architect

Klopfer Martin Design Group

Structural Engineer

McNamara Salvia Structural Engineers

MEP/FP Engineer + IT/AV Consultant

NV5 Global, Inc

Sustainability Consultant

Thornton Tomasetti

Civil Engineer

Oak Consulting Group, LLC

Food Service Consultant

Green Mountain Design Co.

Existing Envelope

Wessling Architects

Lighting

HLB Lighting Design

Adamian Academic Center Reimagined as Bentley’s Nexus for Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

Composition

The Falcon Forum is an open, flexible presentation space designed to capture the attention of passing students, faculty, and staff, and is central to the convening of interdisciplinary programs. This central hub will fuel the innovative spirit of Bentley through creating a multi-disciplinary understanding. The Futures Lab is a space dedicated to AI advancement and business growth. This technically advanced space will serve as a lab to team up with industry professionals. The Innovation Pavilion will serve as the greeting to the Adamian Academic Center, architecturally bold, featuring a café and breakout space for students.

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Down to the Details

The renovation and expansion of Bentley’s academic building will weave advanced technology with natural finishes to support the University’s forward-looking vision, encourage collaboration, and promote a healthy learning environment.