Work is complete on the Stanley Manne Research Institute, a new research and lab facility at the Bronx High School of Science in Bedford Park, The Bronx. Construction was made possible by alumnus Stanley Manne’s $22 million gift to the high school’s alumni association, the largest-ever gift to a New York City public school.
The Bronx Science campus is located at 75 West 205th Street. The new building comprises more than 10,000 square feet and includes three multidisciplinary labs, a walk-in cold room, a tissue culture room, a microscopy room, a sterilization room, an animal room, and a multi-purpose room for special events.
Students can conduct independent scientific research with cutting-edge equipment and materials beyond the capabilities of lab space typically available to high schoolers. Bronx Science will also host intensive summer coursework and support for students to publish scientific papers and submit to national competitions.
Rendering of lab space inside The Stanley Manne Research Institute
The Dattner Architects project team at The Stanley Manne Research Institute
“This is more than a unique research facility, but a wonderful Bronx story as well,” said Daniel Heuberger, principal at Dattner Architects, which served as architect of record for the facility. “A graduate of the school, Stanley Manne, has given another generation of ambitious and bright students an opportunity to embark on a lifetime of scientific inquiry.”
The façade is composed of white fiber-reinforced concrete panels with narrow vertical windows. Bright green brick accents representing the school’s signature color can be found at the base of the building, around the entryways, and in the lobby.
“We needed an architecture firm who could go beyond design,” said Eleanor Coufos, vice president of the Bronx Science Alumni Foundation. “As we did our research, it became apparent that Daniel Heuberger and his team at Dattner checked all of those boxes and more. We simply could have never done this project without Dattner Architects and their talents.”
![Inside a lab at The Stanley Manne Research Institute with Bronx Science students, facility namesake Stanley Manne [center], and Dattner Architects’ Principal Daniel Heuberger [right]](https://newyorkyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Inside-a-lab-at-The-Stanley-Manne-Research-Institute-with-Bronx-Science-students-facility-namesake-Stanley-Manne-center-and-attner-Architects-Principal-Daniel-Heuberger.jpg)
Inside a lab at The Stanley Manne Research Institute with Bronx Science students [front], facility namesake Stanley Manne [center], and Dattner Architects’ Principal Daniel Heuberger [back right]
To further the Bronx Science legacy and regional impact, The Stanley Manne Research Institute will be made available to neighboring schools including DeWitt Clinton High School, the High School for American Studies, the Marie Curie High School, the High School for Teaching and the Professions, Discovery High School, and the International School for Liberal Arts.
Younger students from The Sheila Mencher Van Cortlandt School, known alternatively as P.S./M.S. 95, will also have access to the institute.
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Bronx Science has always been an icon of education.
..and eight Nobel alumni, wow!
Who are the two dudes wearing yellow balloons on their heads?