STUDENT UNION BUILDING

Description: Designs include: a food court; large assembly rooms; conference/meeting rooms; recreational space for bowling, billiards and game room; retail space for bookstore, bank and post office; computer labs; lounge area; student organization office space; and administrative office space. During Phase I of the project, a new wing was constructed at the west end of the existing student center. In the second phase, the existing center was demolished and a new wing built on that site.

Location: 303 Carroll Street

Size: 198,000 square feet

Construction Start: July 2001

Phase I complete: December 2002

Gardner Demolition Start: December 2002

Gardner Demolition Complete: March 2003

Phase II Start: March 2003

Construction Complete: August 2004

Project Budget: $41,100,000

Architect: WTW Architects, Cleveland, Ohio

Construction Manager: The Ruhlin/Kenmore Joint Venture, Akron, Ohio