PHOTOS: A Sneak Peek at the New Gateway Community College, New Haven

Posted Jun 29, 2012

By mlavitt

Photos by Mara Lavitt
A tour of the new Gateway Community College in downtown New Haven gave the New Haven Register and others a quick sneak peek at some of the highlights of the brand-new, LEED Gold certified building.

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Gateway Community College will begin moving into its Church St. New Haven campus on July 6th. A tour takes the stairs from the third to the fourth floor. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 6/29/12
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Gateway Community College will begin moving into its Church St. New Haven campus on July 6th. The curved area is the library and learning commons. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 6/29/12
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Gateway Community College will begin moving into its Church St. New Haven campus on July 6th. Rob Goodwin, design principle with Perkins + Will architecture firm speaks to a tour of the building. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 6/29/12
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Gateway Community College will begin moving into its Church St. New Haven campus on July 6th. GCC president Dorsey Kendrick in front of a rendering of the school. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 6/29/12
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Gateway Community College will begin moving into its Church St. New Haven campus on July 6th. Beams hold photovoltaic cells. The building is designed to achieve the LEED Gold Certification. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 6/29/12
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Gateway Community College will begin moving into its Church St. New Haven campus on July 6th. Rob Goodwin, design principle with Perkins + Will architecture firm speaks to a tour of the a general instructional classroom. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 6/29/12
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Gateway Community College will begin moving into its Church St. New Haven campus on July 6th. A tour visits the CT scan classroom. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 6/29/12
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Gateway Community College will begin moving into its Church St. New Haven campus on July 6th. Rob Goodwin, design principle with Perkins + Will architecture firm left in a allied health classroom. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 6/29/12
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Gateway Community College will begin moving into its Church St. New Haven campus on July 6th. The three-story library and learning commons. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 6/29/12
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Gateway Community College will begin moving into its Church St. New Haven campus on July 6th. The three-story library and learning commons. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 6/29/12
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Gateway Community College will begin moving into its Church St. New Haven campus on July 6th. Wall St. Journal economics editor David Wessel speaks at a media preview event. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 6/29/12
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Gateway Community College will begin moving into its Church St. New Haven campus on July 6th. Wall St. Journal economics editor David Wessel speaks at a media preview event. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 6/29/12
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Gateway Community College will begin moving into its Church St. New Haven campus on July 6th. Michael Meotti, executive vice-president, CT Board of Regents for Higher Education. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 6/29/12
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Gateway Community College will begin moving into its Church St. New Haven campus on July 6th. A fourth floor patio. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 6/29/12
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Gateway Community College will begin moving into its Church St. New Haven campus on July 6th. The President's Learning Wall is filled with encouraging sayings. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 6/29/12