Hiram College sought to replace two obsolete science buildings on campus with a single facility designed for interdisciplinary studies. The campus was reorganized to accommodate Gerstacker Science Hall, resulting in the conversion of a village street into a pedestrian walkway and campus green. The building fosters interaction between biology and chemistry with an open, adaptable learning environment where faculty and students can work together. Laboratories for biology and general and organic chemistry were planned in close consultation with faculty to optimize flexibility and adaptability to a variety of teaching and research needs.
