After a yearslong delay due to state budget troubles, the college is hopeful the Capital Development Board of Illinois will give final approval so construction on the project can begin in October.
As these buildings enter their fifth decade of service, school administrators and facility planners are facing a critical decision about what to do with them. New thinking about their promise and potential is beginning to take hold.
A building's role, efficiency, infrastructure, significance and location are key factors in determining whether renovation or new construction jells with the school's master plan and overall goals.
Laura M. Harrison Hall University of North Alabama This hall—which will house the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions—will be constructed on the former site of a science building. Size: First floor (16,148 square feet), second floor (15,983 square feet), third floor (15,234 square feet) and basement (8,364 square feet) Features: Four 72-seat classrooms, eight medical […]
Campus construction projects suggest growth and prominence in a time when higher education costs are rising, privatization is increasing and administrators are perpetually challenged to compete for resources and faculty. When projects are carefully managed, they suggest vibrancy and viability to your most important customers: students, their families and, of course, donors. Virginia Wesleyan University's 10-year […]
College classrooms of yore were often fortresses reinforced with concrete floors and walls. Listening to a lecture in such hard-surfaced rooms was like trying to decipher sound in an echo chamber. After years of complaints from students and faculty, many colleges and universities have begun upgrading classrooms and lecture halls by installing ceiling baffles, fabric-covered […]
Hampshire College students used math, microbiology and hydrology classes to test the quality of the water going in and out of the wetlands constructed as a part of a building project at the western Massachusetts campus. A Purdue University intern blogged, tweeted and emailed to apprise the Indiana campus' community of the progress on a […]
Micron Center for Materials Research Boise State University (Idaho) Students and faculty will have access to 40 research laboratories and other spaces in this new science facility. Size: Three stories; 85,000 square feet Features: Offices, two 80-seat classrooms, 250-seat lecture hall, teaching and work spaces Anticipated cost: $50 million Expected completion: Spring 2020 Project team: […]
