We are fortunate to have this state-of-the-art invention and innovation space, it’s an incredible space for the boys to explore their creativity.

We engaged ARC to help us meet several significant challenges: (1) create a new and worthy home for our Gates (Invention & Innovation), woodworking, and arts programs that allowed for collaboration between departments and supported student creativity in the digital age, (2) find ways to unify an important part of our campus and improve pedestrian traffic flow, and (3) meet a tight budget at the end of a long and successful capital campaign. ARC rose to the challenge at every stage of the project by interviewing key stakeholders, analyzing our needs, presenting multiple solutions for discussion, using regular cost estimates to inform design decisions, and creating simple but compelling development materials in support of our fundraising efforts. They were a partner in every sense of the word on this project.

The Wallach Center enhances the legacy of the Charles Gates Invention & Innovation program by melding tradition with a contemporary perspective. Established modes of creation, like woodworking, are used in tandem with new methods of fabrication, such as 3D printing. The building pairs historic architectural forms on campus with contemporary visual connections between interior innovation and exterior vistas to express Wallach as the creative hub of the CMS campus.