Designed by Ennead Architects, the 80,000-square-foot (7,400 m2) structure curves 300 feet (91 m) across the Fonteyn Kill and connects to the renovated Olmsted Hall as part of the Integrated Science Center project.

[1] In anticipation of the building's construction, Vassar's Environmental Research Institute, in conjunction with Cornell University's Cooperative Extension Dutchess County began to monitor the water quality of the Fonteyn Kill, a stream that runs through Vassar's campus over which the building was to be built.

The main construction team was Daniel O'Connell and Sons with architectural design by Ennead Architects.

On one end, it connects to the renovated Olmsted Hall, making up the "Integrated Science Center", a facility with a total combined area of 157,000 square feet (14,600 m2).

[1] It totals 80,000 square feet (7,400 m2) in floor space, making it Vassar's largest academic building.