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Reasons to reinvent the Midcentury academic library

DLR Group's Interior Design Leader Gretchen Holy, Assoc. IIDA, shares the idea that a designer's responsibility to embrace a library’s history, respect its past, and create an environment that will serve student populations for the next 100 years.




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University Buildings | Aug 28, 2017

Just what the doctor ordered: St. Louis College of Pharmacy receives new student center

The $50 million building adds over 193,000 sf of space to the campus.

University Buildings | HMC Architects | Aug 8, 2017

Student center(ed): Is the student union the key to retention?

Studies indicate that the longer a student remains on campus—and in an academic mindset—the greater their chance for academic growth and success.

Healthcare Facilities | Aug 8, 2017

Kansas’ only medical school receives new 171,000-sf building

The building was designed to enhance the medical campus’ existing facilities, curriculum, and classrooms.

Laboratories | Shepley Bulfinch | Aug 3, 2017

Today’s university lab building by the numbers

A three-month study of science facilities conducted by Shepley Bulfinch reveals key findings related to space allocation, size, and cost. 

University Buildings | Jun 29, 2017

Duke University’s new alumni and visitors center is a ‘modern adaptation of the campus’ architectural style’

The project will total about 47,000 sf of new construction and renovations.

Sustainability | Jun 28, 2017

Mohawk College will have one of the region’s first net-zero energy institutional buildings

The project’s net-zero goals led to the development of a new curtain wall system.

University Buildings | Jun 21, 2017

Student residence hall in Lisbon takes biophilic design to the next level

The luxury student accommodations will be Collegiate’s first outside of the U.K.

Building Team Awards | Jun 7, 2017

Blurring the lines: University of Chicago North Residential Commons

Gold Award: The University of Chicago’s new Residential Commons is part campus, part community.

Higher Education | Jun 7, 2017

Building for the future: Five trends in higher education projects

Preparing students for life after graduation has become the primary motivator behind construction initiatives at U.S. colleges and universities.

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