Computer Design, Research, and Learning Center
University of Illinois Chicago
Steven S. Wymer Hall, Gies College of Business
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Location
Urbana Champaign, Illinois
Owner
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Associate Architect: Booth Hansen
Developer: Vermilion / Campbell Coyle
Contractor: Turner / Clayco
Structural Engineer: Saiful Bouquet
Civil Engineer: Terra Engineering
Landscape Architect: Site Design Group
Lighting Design: HLB
Plumbing/Fire Protection/Mechanical/Electrical Engineer: dbHMS
AV/IT/Acoustical/Security Engineer: Threshold
Project Size
99,593 square feet
Project Status
In Progress
Certifications
Targeting LEED New Construction Platinum
Services
Architecture, Interior Design
Steven S. Wymer Hall, part of the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is an educational and creative hub designed to enhance in-person, hybrid, and remote learning experiences by collocating hybrid classrooms with production spaces.
The lower levels of the building house an extensive teaching and learning ecosystem, comprising hybrid classrooms, an auditorium, small meeting spaces for team-based learning, and production studios designed for both synchronous and asynchronous production. The upper levels provide offices and collaboration space for faculty and staff. The project responds to the campus’s traditional limestone and brick neo-Georgian aesthetic while also engaging with the immediate context of its contemporary and post-modern neighbors.
The Steven S. Wymer Hall provides a forward-looking and adaptable learning environment by offering flexible instructional spaces and professional production studios, ensuring that the Gies College of Business continues to foster the next generation of business leaders.
