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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z L E W I S T O N / A U B U R N / W E S T E R N M A I N E F O C U S 13 education and research. e three-story structure is designed to offer versatile teaching and research spaces, advanced instrumentation rooms and areas designed to promote study and interaction. Spaces are set up to allow biologists, chemists and neuro- scientists to interact easily, with additional space dedicated for research and for students to build cohorts. e building is designed to make it easy for students to go from studying to seeking out a faculty member who's nearby, as opposed to having to find faculty in another building. Although having the word "science" in its name, Bonney's interior represents a melding of casual and formal academic spaces intended to nurture community both within and beyond Bates' science programs. On the first floor, near the main entrance, is a "living room" — a casual space for all. A two-story lounge offers a variety of study spaces. A grand staircase and single-corridor floor plan keep occupants in a common traffic stream. Functional and progressive e building is sited and designed to catch the eye from key campus perspectives and to harmonize tradi- tional Bates aesthetics with contemporary appeal. e project took cues from and reinterpreted elements of existing structures. For example, Bonney uses custom bricks fabricated by Morin Brick in Auburn — the same brickyard used by the college for over 150 years — but with a subtle contemporary pattern. At the northwest corner of the building, a three- story wall of glazing was installed to be an eye-catching feature. Dubbed the Beacon, it overlooks the campus's "Historic Quad," so named because the large grassy area is the oldest part of the campus. When lit at night, the feature creates a "beacon" for the campus. "We worked to create a design that was both rigorously functional but also very progressive," says Michael Hinchcliffe, a principal with Boston archi- tecture firm Payette. Payette, which specializes in buildings for health care, health sciences and academic sciences, worked NO OTHER LENDER WORKS FOR AGRICULTURE LIKE US. Loans & Leases Financial Record-Keeping Payroll Services Profitability Consulting Tax Preparation & Planning Appraisals Estate Planning Beginning Farmer Programs Crop Insurance Discover a lender that's 100% dedicated to serving your financing needs. Farm Credit East was Made in Agriculture. So along with specialized financial products and money-saving services, you can benefit from an entire organization dedicated to your business and people working for your success. Discover the difference. No other lender understands your business like Farm Credit East. Who is Bonney? T he new science building and STEM facility renovations were anchored by a $50 million gift from the family foundation of Michael Bon- ney and his wife, Alison Grott Bonney, both 1980 Bates graduates. Michael Bonney, chair of the Bates board of trust- ees and retired CEO of Cubist Pharmaceu- ticals, which was sold to Merck in 2014 for $9.5 billion. He told Bates he views cross- disciplinar y collab- oration and flexibil- ity as key to achiev- ing breakthroughs on complex problems and to addressing future uncertainties. C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E »