The Science and Innovation Center under construction at Marin Academy
The nearby Thacher Hall, which now houses science classes at Marin, will be modernized, and some of the classrooms will be repurposed for general use.
The renovation "will relieve pressure on cramped and over-scheduled learning spaces elsewhere [and] provide added space to further develop interdisciplinary coursework and collaboration."
The school says the overall project—constructing the Science and Innovation Center, renovating Thacher Hall and resurfacing of the school's field—will cost $17 million to $18 million.
The Innovation Center will have six lab classrooms (two biology, two chemistry, two physics); an independent study lab for novel research; two innovation hubs, designed to facilitate collaboration between the arts and sciences; outdoor classroom space and a maker’s lab; new outdoor garden and classroom space; and multipurpose outdoor community space.
