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West Virginia University Erickson Alumni Center
West Virginia University Erickson Alumni Center
Alumni Drive, Morgantown, WV, United States
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West Virginia University Erickson Alumni Center
Alumni Drive, Morgantown, WV, United States
When the West Virginia
University Alumni Association decided that it was time for a new alumni center,
they understood the importance of history, tradition, and “place-making” and
hired IKM Incorporated Architects to work with them to incorporate all three
elements into the design. With more
than 165,000 graduates worldwide and ever increasing enrollment at the
University, the Alumni Association needed space to meet the growing needs of alumni,
friends, and the University community.
The design team was up
to the challenge. IKM had a knowledge-base of data and experiences to draw upon
for their ideas, having designed numerous buildings on college and university
campuses, as well as conference centers, banquet facilities, offices, meeting
rooms and kitchen facilities.
Two months of intensive
effort culminated in a comprehensive program and schematic design. The design
team engaged Alumni Association board members and staff in a collaborative,
participatory process. In addition, the design team and task force made
benchmark visits to recently constructed alumni centers to learn from other
universities’ recent experiences.
The 48,000 square foot,
$12 million project is an iconic facility located less than 400 yards from the
Milan Puskar football stadium, on the Evansdale Campus easily supporting indoor
and outdoor activities. As alumni and visitors approach the new center they are
drawn to the landmark bell tower evocative of Woodburn Hall on the West
Virginia University main campus. The interior is organized in two wings: an
Alumni House and a Great Hall and features pre-event spaces, a large banquet
hall, a full-service kitchen, a club room and multiple meeting rooms.
University Alumni Association decided that it was time for a new alumni center,
they understood the importance of history, tradition, and “place-making” and
hired IKM Incorporated Architects to work with them to incorporate all three
elements into the design. With more
than 165,000 graduates worldwide and ever increasing enrollment at the
University, the Alumni Association needed space to meet the growing needs of alumni,
friends, and the University community.
The design team was up
to the challenge. IKM had a knowledge-base of data and experiences to draw upon
for their ideas, having designed numerous buildings on college and university
campuses, as well as conference centers, banquet facilities, offices, meeting
rooms and kitchen facilities.
Two months of intensive
effort culminated in a comprehensive program and schematic design. The design
team engaged Alumni Association board members and staff in a collaborative,
participatory process. In addition, the design team and task force made
benchmark visits to recently constructed alumni centers to learn from other
universities’ recent experiences.
The 48,000 square foot,
$12 million project is an iconic facility located less than 400 yards from the
Milan Puskar football stadium, on the Evansdale Campus easily supporting indoor
and outdoor activities. As alumni and visitors approach the new center they are
drawn to the landmark bell tower evocative of Woodburn Hall on the West
Virginia University main campus. The interior is organized in two wings: an
Alumni House and a Great Hall and features pre-event spaces, a large banquet
hall, a full-service kitchen, a club room and multiple meeting rooms.
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