Lorenz Krisai talks about the Claremont McKenna College Masterplan

Krisai is especially excited about how the Robert Day Sciences Center will serve as a new anchor point to bring the entire campus community - not just science majors — together "to meet, create opportunities, and exchange ideas, just as you would expect on a liberal arts campus with beautiful California weather," he said. Its open, accessible design is intentional, too. "We want people to see the outside, to get a glimpse of the mountains. To enter the atrium and see the second floor, or a terrace on the third level, and feel a sense of exploration for what else is going on above them. It's no different with the master plan. You want those smaller moments to open up, like chapters on their CMC journey."