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Faces of the Sherman Center
Meet six people who were heavily involved in the work that took the Sherman Center from architectural plans to finished building. |
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Time-lapse video of the ASC construction
Watch a bare stretch of meadow turn into one of the nation's most progressive medical research buildings. |
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A complicated move
Parts of the building still showed exposed steel, pipe and concrete in September, but planning was still underway for filling the ASC with people and equipment.
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Building an energy-efficient building
From the beginning of the design process for the Albert Sherman Center, energy efficiency and sustainable building practices have been at the forefront. |
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Jet engine will drive expanded campus power plant
To make sure the lights shine brightly in the Albert Sherman Center, UMass Medical School is turning to high-efficiency jet power to expand the output of the campus power plant. |
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Jet turbine lands on campus
A jet engine turbine key to the upgrade of the power plant for the Albert Sherman Center arrives on the UMMS campus. |
| Evolutionary Design Selecting ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge for the project, and exploring their approach to design |
 | Model for Success Exploring the interaction of digital tools and traditional model-making in the ARC design studio. |
 | Virtual Reality Check A look at the use of Building Information Modeling, known as BIM, a new three-dimensional digital tool for coordinating design and construction. |
 | An early look at the Sherman Center lab space
Members of the UMMS community got a preview of the look and feel of the new wet-lab areas in the Albert Sherman Center, thanks to guided tours of a full-scale mock-up. |
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Visualizing the interior
The latest installment of a series of videos highlighting aspects of the design process of the Albert Sherman Center focuses on the selection of interior finishes for the building. |
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