11.07.18 The Physical Science Building at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst opened to students and research faculty this fall. Designed with Wilson/HGA, the project houses office and research spaces for chemistry and physics in the fields of condensed matter and nuclear physics. The project also includes the recreation of the West Experiment Station - a 19th Century research laboratory and one of the University’s oldest buildings - utilizing existing brick masonry from the original West Experiment Station to recreate the 1887 structure.