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

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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.


By David Malone, Associate Editor | August 28, 2017
The exterior of the new Recreation and Student Center

Photo: St. Louis College of Pharmacy.

The completion of the new seven-story Recreation and Student Center on the St. Louis College of Pharmacy campus marks the end of a two-phase construction project that added over 400,000 sf of space to the college.

Coming right on the heels of the construction of the 213,000-sf Academic and Research Building, the new student center is designed to serve as a hub for students with one-stop access to study space, academic and personal support resources, dining options, and fitness and recreation space.

 

A breakout space near the stairs in the new Recreation and Student Center at STLCOPPhoto: St. Louis College of Pharmacy.

 

Included in the new building are a 10,000-sf recreation center, a 350-seat dining hall, and a 220-bed residence hall for first- and second-year students. The new residence hall will double the amount of living space on campus. Because the building also houses the College’s athletic programs, an 1,100-seat competition gymnasium with training facilities, a recreation gym, and a 200-meter track are also included.

 

One of the fitness spaces in the new Recreation and Student CenterPhoto: St. Louis College of Pharmacy.

 

St. Louis-based Forum Studio designed the new student center while Paric Corporation handled construction duties.

 

A dining hall in the new Recreation and Student CenterPhoto: St. Louis College of Pharmacy.

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