Metcalf Center for Science and Engineering, Research facility at Boston University campus, Massachusetts, US
The Metcalf Center spans over 6,700 square feet of laboratory space, incorporating multiple research modules within Boston University's Commonwealth Avenue location.
The center opened in 1983 following a substantial donation from Arthur G.B. Metcalf, who established the university's College of Engineering.
The building's location previously housed the Psychedelic Supermarket, where bands like Cream and the Grateful Dead performed during the 1960s.
The facility underwent a $25 million ventilation system upgrade in 2008, installing a new two-story HVAC unit to maintain temperature control.
Green pipes running through the central atrium from bottom to top display the building's industrial design approach, similar to Paris's Centre Pompidou.
Location: Massachusetts
GPS coordinates: 42.34850,-71.10020
Latest update: March 3, 2025 15:14
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