Project:
University of Massachusetts, Medical School Research Building
Architect:
Tsoi Kobus & Associates
Contractor:
Beacon Skanska Construction
Millwork:
Iaccarino

Maple, figured anigre, and stainless steel accent the interior of the new ten-story University of Massachusetts Medical School Research Building. The two-story lobby features a central staircase and ornamental woodwork; the massive maple handrail was created by using a template taken from the metal staircase framework which was already in place. The lobby is complemented by a three-story atrium with floor-to-ceiling wood paneling and serpentine banquettes. Each elevator lobby and research lab entrance is outfitted with maple trim and paneling. The executive offices continue this motif and also feature wood-paneled conference rooms and custom office furniture. Iaccarino's most complex job to date, the timeline for completion of the intricate lobby and atrium segments of the project was suddenly compressed from twelve to only six weeks.