Cornell Bowers College of Computing and Information Science
Artist rendering of entrance to four story building

New Building for Cornell Bowers CIS

The new building for the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science will support growth of the college's innovative, cross-disciplinary research and teaching.
Artist rendering of the approach from the north. Rendering courtesy of Leers Weinzapfel Associates

Architectural Renderings

See what the building and new Bowers CIS complex will look like.

Group of people pressing a button

Groundbreaking celebration

Faculty, staff, alumni, and Cornell trustees gathered for the celebration

Artist rendering of entrance to four story building

Building updates

Updates will be shared regularly and posted to this page for convenience. 

The new four-story, 135,000 square-foot building will support critically needed growth of the college's innovative, cross-disciplinary research and teaching, and will bring together the departments of Computer Science, Information Science, and Statistics and Data Science in one complex. 

Located south of Gates Hall, the building will provide new instructional and research spaces — including robotics, builder, and research labs, a design studio, and a large active learning classroom — as well as office space and a variety of meeting and informal study spaces. 

Project Statistics:

  • 4 stories, plus basement
  • 135,000 gross square feet
  • LEED Gold building certification
  • Architect: Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects, P.C.
  • Contractor: LeChase Construction Services, LLC

Project Schedule:

  • Spring 2023: Excavation/sitework begins
  • Spring 2025: Completion