{"id":1967,"date":"2026-01-15T20:08:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/?page_id=1967"},"modified":"2026-04-24T20:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:04:14","slug":"the-dede-thompson-bartlett-center-for-admission-and-career-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/projects\/completed-projects\/the-dede-thompson-bartlett-center-for-admission-and-career-education\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dede Thompson Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p>Construction is complete on Vassar\u2019s highly anticipated new Center for Admission and Career Education\u2014a facility designed to meet a critical need on campus\u2014with landscaping set to be completed in the spring. The elegant, low-rise building is designed to be calming and welcoming\u2014for students, parents, staff, and community members alike. Its location along Collegeview Avenue provides easy access for visiting families to all the restaurants and shops of the Arlington Business District, furthering Vassar\u2019s connection to its Poughkeepsie neighborhood. Read more from the&nbsp;<a href=\"#architects-statement\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#architects-statement\">architects\u2019 statement<\/a> or about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vassar.edu\/news\/sustainable-vibrant-and-collaborative-environment\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vassar.edu\/news\/sustainable-vibrant-and-collaborative-environment\">how the Center will help students achieve their educational and professional aspirations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bartlett Center Timelapse 011626\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1155050551?h=b8354f1bdf&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><em>A time-lapse video showing the construction of the Dede Thompson Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-cream-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Contact<\/strong>: For concerns and inquiries about this project, please contact <a href=\"mailto:bartlettproject@vassar.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:bartlettproject@vassar.edu\">bartlettproject@vassar.edu<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><br><br><strong>Campus Response Center (CRC)<\/strong>: Call <a href=\"tel\"><a href=\"tel:+18454377333\">(845) 437-7333<\/a><\/a> any time of the day or night for emergency assistance or <a href=\"tel\"><a href=\"tel:+18454375221\">(845) 437-5221<\/a><\/a> for non-emergency matters.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center page-nav\"><a href=\"#architects-statement\">Architects\u2019 Statement<\/a> | <a href=\"#sustainability\">Sustainability<\/a> | <a href=\"#project-team\">Team<\/a> | <a href=\"#additional-reading\">Additional Reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vassar ACE Building_Final Planning Board Meeting Fly-thru\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/926348096?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><em>A rendered video walk around the Dede Thompson Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"architects-statement\">Architects\u2019 Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The building\u2019s shape is formed by our desire to create two beautifully landscaped courtyards, one facing the town and the other facing the campus. The interior spaces of the building address these outdoor spaces at every turn. The courtyards, which also serve as the Center\u2019s two entry points, bring light and air inside as well as a sense of calm for those viewing this lovely scene through the building\u2019s many windows. The courtyard that faces the campus is expansive and will allow for frisbee, passive relaxing, and even student concerts. The courtyard that faces the town offers an outdoor \u201cliving room\u201d with seating in which Vassar\u2019s neighbors are welcome to relax and take in the view.<\/p>\n\n\n<details class=\"dropdownizer__dropdown\"><summary>\nRead more\n<\/summary>\n<p>The lobby connects these two courtyard entrances, which then become a series of indoor and outdoor rooms that link the campus to the town. Students can easily traverse the lobby to get from campus to town. The lobby, featuring exhibits, has big windows looking into the Career Studio space\u2014linking the everyday passage of students going back and forth from town to the happenings within the Career Studio and the exhibits in the lobby, which will focus on the lives of noteworthy Vassar Alums.<\/p>\n\n<p>A large presentation room is off the lobby as well as another entry which addresses the parking lot. The lobby is a nexus for the building through which all paths flow to keep it an active space of spontaneous encounter. Two wings emanate from the lobby. One holds the Admission spaces and one holds the Career Development spaces. The presentation space can grow into the lobby through its large sliding door if needed!<\/p>\n\n<p>The materiality of the spaces is warm and welcoming, featuring natural wood, natural materials, and large windows that let in natural light.<\/p>\n\n<p>The form of the building is lyrical and welcoming, a result of the curved courtyards it is creating with its footprint. The roof forms lift and undulate in a way that is reminiscent of calming landscape forms, rising to create a large volume for the presentation room and second floor Admission offices while bringing light in from above in multiple places.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"1252\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Lobby-2-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Architectural rendering of a lobby with lots of windows and wood detail.\" class=\"wp-image-1252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Lobby-2-compressed.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Lobby-2-compressed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Lobby-2-compressed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Lobby-2-compressed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Lobby-2-compressed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Lobby-2-compressed-220x124.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lobby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"1253\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Lobby-3-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Architectural rendering of a lobby with lots of windows and wood detail.\" class=\"wp-image-1253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Lobby-3-compressed.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Lobby-3-compressed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Lobby-3-compressed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Lobby-3-compressed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Lobby-3-compressed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Lobby-3-compressed-220x124.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lobby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"1246\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Admin-Lobby-3-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Architectural rendering of a lobby with wood stairway.\" class=\"wp-image-1246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Admin-Lobby-3-compressed.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Admin-Lobby-3-compressed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Admin-Lobby-3-compressed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Admin-Lobby-3-compressed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Admin-Lobby-3-compressed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Admin-Lobby-3-compressed-220x124.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lobby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"1254\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Pres-Space-2-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Architectural rendering of a gather space with lots of chairs.\" class=\"wp-image-1254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Pres-Space-2-compressed.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Pres-Space-2-compressed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Pres-Space-2-compressed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Pres-Space-2-compressed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Pres-Space-2-compressed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Pres-Space-2-compressed-220x124.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Presentation Space<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"1251\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-Studio-3-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Architectural rendering of a common space with lots of windows and wood detail.\" class=\"wp-image-1251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-Studio-3-compressed.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-Studio-3-compressed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-Studio-3-compressed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-Studio-3-compressed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-Studio-3-compressed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-Studio-3-compressed-220x124.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-South-Hall-2-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Architectural rendering of a hallway with lots of windows and wood detail.\" class=\"wp-image-1250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-South-Hall-2-compressed.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-South-Hall-2-compressed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-South-Hall-2-compressed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-South-Hall-2-compressed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-South-Hall-2-compressed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-South-Hall-2-compressed-220x124.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">South Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"1256\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Shared-Terrace-2-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Architectural rendering of a patio with lots of windows and shade.\" class=\"wp-image-1256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Shared-Terrace-2-compressed.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Shared-Terrace-2-compressed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Shared-Terrace-2-compressed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Shared-Terrace-2-compressed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Shared-Terrace-2-compressed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Shared-Terrace-2-compressed-220x124.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shared Terrace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"1248\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Architectural rendering of a conference room with lots of windows and wood detail.\" class=\"wp-image-1248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/CE-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed-220x124.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meeting Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"1255\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Share-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Architectural rendering of a conference room with lots of windows and wood detail.\" class=\"wp-image-1255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Share-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Share-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Share-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Share-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Share-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Share-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed-220x124.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shared Meeting Space<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"1247\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Admin-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Architectural rendering of a conference room with lots of windows and wood detail.\" class=\"wp-image-1247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Admin-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Admin-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Admin-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Admin-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Admin-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/facilities-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/03\/Admin-Meeting-Rm-2-compressed-220x124.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Admin Meeting Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><em>A slideshow of renderings featuring the Dede Thompson Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#vcH\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#vcH\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sustainability\">Sustainability<\/h2>\n\n\n<details class=\"dropdownizer__dropdown\"><summary>\nPassive Solar\n<\/summary>\n<p>The building is elongated along the east-west axis, which allows for a passive solar approach to heating the spaces. The long, south-facing facade lets in the sun throughout the fall, winter, and spring to create a warm environment in the building both thermally and mentally! In the summer, when the angle of the sun is higher in the sky,&nbsp;we are using overhangs and louvers to help keep the summer sun out of the interior spaces.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"dropdownizer__dropdown\"><summary>\nCross Ventilation\n<\/summary>\n<p>Operable windows are located in every room to extend the period of time that the building can go without air conditioning. Some of the windows are positioned high in the room to facilitate the \u201cstack effect.\u201d This is the principle behind barn cupolas: the hot air rises up and out of the cupola, drawing a breeze through the barn. Similarly, an open window placed high in a wall will create a breeze in the room: as the hot air rises up and out, it pulls air and ventilation behind it and through the room. When air moves across the skin it promotes \u201cevaporative cooling,\u201d which drops the perception of the temperature so that the occupant is happier at a higher temperature\u2014thus reducing the need for air conditioning. We put ceiling fans in each office to further promote the cooling effects of a breeze and to keep the air circulating.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"dropdownizer__dropdown\"><summary>\nAll Electric Building\/Solar PV\n<\/summary>\n<p>The building will be all-electric, with no fossil-fuel combustion on-site. Heating and cooling will be provided by highly efficient air-source heat pumps, while a large solar PV array on the roof will generate electricity for the building\u2019s use.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"dropdownizer__dropdown\"><summary>\nSuper-Insulation\n<\/summary>\n<p>The building is super-insulated with a lot of insulation in the walls and ceiling and even under its floor slab. This super-insulation acts as a very good winter coat and allows us to keep the heating and cooling systems smaller than typical. The thermal resistance (R-value) is R-30 for the walls and R-60 for the roof.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"dropdownizer__dropdown\"><summary>\nTriple-Glazed Windows\n<\/summary>\n<p>Triple glazing in the windows creates a building \u201cskin\u201d that keeps the winter heat in. The air between the three panes of glass is a wonderful insulator against the cold.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"dropdownizer__dropdown\"><summary>\nLED Lighting\n<\/summary>\n<p>LED lighting uses much less energy than other forms of lighting and will be used throughout. The lights are on motion sensors that turn off when movement in a room is not detected so that energy is not wasted by lighting empty rooms.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"dropdownizer__dropdown\"><summary>\nDaylighting\n<\/summary>\n<p>The abundance of windows allows for natural lighting in the rooms. The lights are on sensors that turn the lights off or down when the amount of natural light in the room is sufficient.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"dropdownizer__dropdown\"><summary>\nMaterial\/s Use of wood\n<\/summary>\n<p>The building\u2019s windows, structure, and much of its exterior cladding and interior finishes are wood. Using wood in buildings is a great way to sequester carbon. As wood decays, it releases carbon. Therefore, preserving wood through its use in a building sequesters that embedded carbon. This building, through its extensive use of wood, sequesters tons of carbon in its materiality.<\/p>\n\n<p>The building layout and design process is almost entirely based around feedback from the Admission and Career Education departments along with input from the staff, student body, and a variety of the groups making up the Vassar community. One key space is the shared large presentation room. It is designed to serve the basic function of a dedicated large gathering space for both Admission and Career Education while having the flexibility to open into the lobby and exterior patios to accommodate events of various sizes throughout the year. Another need was to balance public and private space in consideration of the nature of Admission and Career Education day-to-day work. The circulation throughout the building expands and contracts for both departments to allow ample public seating for staff to meet with students and visitors while also allowing for distinct private office spaces\u2014a priority for more sensitive meetings and security of privileged information.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#vcH\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#vcH\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"project-team\">Project Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vassar College<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bryan Swarthout, <em>VP for Finance and Administration<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marianne H. Begemann, <em>Dean of Strategic Planning and Academic Resources<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bryan Corrigan, <em>Campus Architect<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Construction Manager <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doc.build\/\">DOC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jeremy Smith, <em>Project Executive<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andrew Sheldon, <em>Project Manager<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joanne Renneman, <em>Assistant PM<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shane Medick, <em>Project Superintendent<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Architect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maryannthompson.com\/\">Maryann Thompson Architects<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maryann Thompson, <em>Founder and Principal<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ben Meyers, <em>Project Manager<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matt Moffitt, <em>Project Support<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greg Logan, <em>Project Support<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christina Hefferan, <em>Project Support<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#vcH\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#vcH\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional-reading\">Additional Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vassar Dedicates The Dede Thompson Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>April 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vassar celebrated the dedication of The Dede Thompson Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education on March 28, hailing the state-of-the-art building as a symbol of Vassar\u2019s commitment to its students from admission to graduation and beyond. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vassar.edu\/news\/vassar-dedicates-dede-thompson-bartlett-center-admission-and-career-education\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Dede Thompson Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education Heralds a New Day\u2014and a Better Environment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>VQ Fall\/Winter 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the new year approached, anticipation mounted for the January opening of Vassar\u2019s newest campus building: The Dede Thompson Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education. <a href=\"https:\/\/digital.vassar.edu\/vq\/fall-winter-2025\/the-dede-thompson-bartlett-center-for-admission-and-career-education-heralds-a-new-day-and-a-better-environment\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vassar\u2019s \u2018Game-Changing\u2019 Admission and Career Center Takes a Big Step Forward<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>June 17, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vassar hosted a formal groundbreaking ceremony for the new Dede Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education Center at the north end of the campus. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vassar.edu\/news\/vassars-game-changing-admission-and-career-center-takes-a-big-step-forward\">Read more<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">President\u2019s Remarks: Groundbreaking for The Dede Thompson Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>June 12, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Bradley said that the building serves as an inclusive, welcoming, and hospitable entrance to the Vassar experience, and as a doorway into an enriching career and life. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vassar.edu\/president\/remarks\/dede-thompson-bartlett-center-remarks\">Read the Remarks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dede Thompson Bartlett \u201965 Visits Campus to Talk Career Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>November 2, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dede Thompson Bartlett \u201965 paid a visit to the campus to meet with students who received fellowships she is funding and to talk about her gift to help fund a new building that will house the Career Education and Admission offices. <a 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