Weston, MA, 1970, by Sasaki, Dawson & DeMay Associates
To blend in with the primarily Georgian Revival architecture of Regis College, Sasaki, Dawson & DeMay Associates combined traditional brick materials with modern forms. The most iconic facade of the building is a series of massive triangular shafts which play two roles by both housing the complex mechanical equipment runs necessary in a modern science building and acting as sun baffles for the large northeast facing windows. The southern facade uses the steep grade change to create a more human scale which mimics the rest of the small campus. The stark triangular facade is brought down in scale to manage sunlight in the smaller office spaces. A glass entryway splits the old building from the new, allowing the original building to maintain its traditional rectangular design while the brick and concrete draws the buildings together in view.
Sources:
Architectural Forum, November, 1970.
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