Occidental College Anderson Center for Environmental Sciences

The Anderson Center for Environmental Sciences provides enhanced teaching, research and exhibition space for Occidental’s biology department, supporting the growing…

Interdisciplinary Home for Research Spans from Sea to Sky

Occidental College Anderson Center for Environmental Sciences

Los Angeles, CA

The Anderson Center for Environmental Sciences provides enhanced teaching, research and exhibition space for Occidental’s biology department, supporting the growing program’s needs through both functional and formative improvements.

The result of a multi-phased renovation and addition to existing facilities, the Anderson Center houses the school’s biology, marine biology and ornithology departments, and is the new home for the Moore Collection – the world’s largest assemblage of Mexican birds.

Technology-enabled classrooms, research space and offices are supplemented by new lab spaces, including an avian DNA lab for ancient specimen analysis. Specialized seawater diving facilities enhance the college’s participation in the Southern California Marine Institute Alliance.

“The Anderson Center will provide a focal point for an exciting interdisciplinary program that extends across campus and takes full advantage of Oxy’s unique location at the nexus of three distinctive ecosystems: the Pacific Ocean, the San Gabriel Mountains, and the Mojave Desert.”

President Jonathan Veitch

Project Name

Anderson Center for Environmental Sciences

Size

6,600 ASF Renovation
1,200 SF New GSF

Client

Occidental College

Completion Date

2021

Services

Programming
Architecture
Interior Design
Lab Planning

Location

Los Angeles, CA