Temporary Modular Science Center | Wellesley College

Forty-One-Unit 32,000 sq ft BSL-2 Modular School Building & Science Center for Wellesley College

During a $250 million renovation of its permanent science complex, Wellesley College refused to ship students off-campus. Instead, Triumph Modular delivered a forty-one-unit, 32,000 sq ft temporary modular school building and laboratory — fully BSL-2 compliant — in just six months, keeping every class and research project on campus and on schedule.

The Challenge

Provide 32,000 sq ft of research labs, teaching spaces, faculty offices, and full BSL-2 containment before the Fall 2018 semester without interrupting tenure-track research or sending students elsewhere.

Solution: 6-Month Turnkey Modular Science Center

From groundbreaking in December 2017 to move-in June 2018, forty-one factory-built modular units were craned, stitched, and commissioned into one seamless modular building that looks and performs like permanent construction.

Key Features of This Modular Office & Lab Building

• 32,000 sq ft across forty-one modular units
• Full BSL-2 laboratories with negative pressure, HEPA, and sealed surfaces
• Dedicated teaching labs, research suites, and prep rooms
• Faculty offices, conference rooms, and student collaboration areas
• Energy-efficient HVAC and abundant natural light
• Completed and occupied in only six months

Results Achieved

• Zero off-campus classes or research interruptions
• Faculty tenure projects stayed on track
• Opened Fall 2018 on day one
• One of the largest single-phase college modular buildings ever built

Perfect For

• College & university science center renovations
• Large-scale BSL-2 modular office & lab buildings
• Swing space that refuses to feel temporary

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