Liberty University’s Master Plan Seeks to Solidify Status

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Liberty University, located in rural Lynchburg, is known as the largest Christian university in the world, and the university’s new master plan is upholding that reputation. The university is currently in the midst of a $400 million campus overhaul that will improve nearly every facility on campus, as well as new construction projects.

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Washburn University Names Residence Hall Architects

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Washburn University Board of Regents moved even closer to breaking ground on a new 350-bed student residence on June 11 when they approved the hiring of HTK Architects of Topeka and KwK Architects of St. Louis. The two firms are now tasked with preparing architectural drawings for a new student housing and dining facility to be built on the east side of campus.

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Barnard College Selects SOM for New Campus Design

NEW YORK — Barnard College has selected the architecture firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) to lead design of the schools new teaching and learning facility at its Morningside Heights campus. Upon completion, the new facility will house a 21st century library, as well as several state-of-the-art computational science and learning labs.

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New Center at King’s College Lands AIA Award

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — The $10.5 million King’s College Scandlon Health and Wellness Center, designed by Spillman Farmer Architects, has received the 2013 Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects, Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter.

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