Dedicated in a ceremony on May 6, 2011, 亚当斯视觉艺术中心 is a state-of-the-art new facility that houses Westmont's art department and the Westmont Ridley-Tree 艺术博物馆. Bordered by Voskuyl Library on the north, Porter Theater and Whittier Hall on the south and the formal gardens on the east, 亚当斯中心 brings the visual arts to the very heart of campus. See photos of the dedication and a video of the ceremony, including comments by Westmont Trustee Walter Hansen about the importance of the arts in a liberal arts education.

The long, narrow three-level form of 亚当斯中心 extends from west to east. 有27,972平方英尺，三层, this design provides the classrooms, studios and offices with natural ventilation and lighting. Large window-walls in most of the classrooms open like garage doors, extending studios into indoor/outdoor spaces that make the most of Santa Barbara's temperate climate. The roof of each level of the building is planted with grass, sedums and drought-resistant native plants, helping the building to blend into the environment.

亚当斯中心, along with three other buildings on campus, earned certification as Leadership in Energy and 环境设计 Gold. The LEED designations highlight the sustainable construction and energy-saving systems. For more information about the LEED Gold rating, see the full press release.

Nestled into the hillside between Voskuyl Library and Porter Theater, the three floors of 亚当斯中心 seamlessly blend into their surroundings, and the planted roof increases the impression that each level is the ground floor -- although each also has striking views of the ocean and surrounding hills.

The top floor of 亚当斯中心 is level with the ground floor of Voskuyl Library and consists of two separate pavilions. The east pavilion houses the Westmont Ridley-Tree 艺术博物馆, including the director's office and a conference room.The west pavilion includes the printmaking and painting studios.

The main level holds general use classrooms, including a lecture hall with stadium seating that hosts classes ranging from business to psychology to art history, as well as public lectures and other events. Directly downstairs from the Museum are a student lobby, 员工办公室, 艺术史系办公室, and a secure vault to hold the College's permanent collection of art. Adjacent to the vault is a viewing room, used by scholars and class groups to examine objects from the collection. On the western end of the main floor are dedicated studio classrooms for drawing, 工艺与设计, 还有一个摄影暗室. The main level of 亚当斯中心 shares a patio with Porter Theater.

The ground floor on the western end of the building is level with the bottom of Whittier Hall. It includes a well-equipped computer lab used for graphic design classes, and spacious studios for ceramics and sculpture classes. This level also houses a unique photography room where students can document their work.