The Fannie Cox Center

One building improves the entire campus.

The design of The Fannie Cox Center includes improvements to vehicular and pedestrian campus circulation and preserves major specimen trees. An oval Campus Green unifies campus buildings, improves wayfinding and creates a dramatic sense of arrival. This was in response to several significant problems that became apparent in the planning of the new academic building: an awkward drop-off and entry sequence to the school; the dangerous intersection of pedestrian and vehicular traffic; a lack of parking spaces for the student body and the absence of appropriate landscaping on the campus green. Through an evaluation of the circulation and layout of the campus, the GUND team was able to improve and increase parking, improve access issues, and create a safer campus for everyone.