American University Buildings Designs
post updated September 5, 2026
We have 4 pages of American university buildings design selections with links to many individual project pages:
American University Buildings : news + major projects
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American University Architecture News – latest US property additions to this page, arranged chronologically:
August 12, 2026
Cresson Hall, Lincoln University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Architecture: Voith & Mactavish Architects LLP
photo : Jeffrey Totaro
The project also establishes the Center for Public History as a new hub for research, collaboration and community engagement, with the renewed hall supporting an environment where students can live, learn and exchange ideas within an integrated setting.
March 4, 2026
Business Innovation Building, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Architects: Voith & Mactavish Architects LLP
photo : Jeffrey Totaro
Voith & Mactavish Architects has designed a 74,000-square-foot academic building for Lehigh University’s historic Asa Packer campus in eastern Pennsylvania. Conceived to support contemporary and hybrid modes of learning, the facility provides a flexible setting for the university’s advanced business programmes while responding to evolving pedagogical needs.
The building combines adaptable learning environments with a strong focus on environmental performance, meeting contemporary sustainability standards and achieving LEED Gold certification. Its design establishes a modern academic presence within the historic campus, balancing new approaches to education with the architectural character of its surroundings.
February 18, 2026
Morgridge Hall University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
Design: LMN and Kahler Slater
photo : Bruce Damonte
University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Morgridge Hall is the result of a shared vision between the university and alumni John Morgridge and Tashia Morgridge. Designed to encourage collaboration across disciplines and support the development of innovative solutions to complex global challenges, the building reflects a broader institutional commitment to interdisciplinary work.
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American University Buildings News
Key modern US educational architectural designs + property developments in 2025
United States of America built environment updates in 2025:
December 9, 2025
The John Tulloch Business Building At The University Of Nevada, Reno, Nevada
Architect: LMN Architects
Positioned on the burgeoning southern edge of the University of Nevada, Reno campus, the project forms part of a significant new development that strengthens the connection between the university and the Reno community. Acting as a bridge between campus and city, it helps establish a welcoming gateway condition, drawing people inward and redefining the southern perimeter of the university as a more open and accessible “front door” to campus life.
July 25, 2025
University of Washington Anderson Hall Renovations, WA
Design: Hennebery Eddy
Anderson Hall serves as the hub for the University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, a global leader in forestry sciences research, teaching, and innovation. Despite its academic prominence, the building’s interior functions much as it did when it was constructed a century ago, with limited adaptation to contemporary modes of learning and collaboration.
Externally, its distinct Collegiate Gothic architecture remains a defining feature, but over time the building has become increasingly closed off and visually disconnected from the broader campus of the University of Washington. This separation has diminished its presence within the everyday experience of campus life, despite its historical and institutional significance.
May 6, 2025
Clark University Center for Media Arts Computing and Design, Worcester, Massachusetts
Design: Ayers Saint Gross
photo Courtesy Ayers Saint Gross
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American University Building Designs
American University Buildings News 2020 to 2024:
September 15, 2024
Undergraduate Academic Building, University of CA, Berkeley, California
Architects: LMN Architects
April 2, 2024
Bend Science Station Oregon State University-Cascades, Bend, Central Oregon
Architecture: Hennebery Eddy Architects
photo : Alan Brandt
Bend Science Station (BSS) empowers young scientists by engaging them with the tools and technology needed to become problem solvers. The nonprofit’s new home is a light-flooded learning laboratory on the Oregon State University-Cascades (OSU) campus providing state-of-the-art facilities for STEM education, research, and teacher training serving K-12 students and teachers of Central Oregon.
February 23, 2024
Western Michigan University Student Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Architects: CannonDesign
photo © Christopher Barrett
CannonDesign introduces the new Western Michigan University Student Center (WMU), a beacon of inclusion. Located on lands historically occupied by Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadmi nations, the building is designed to be a student-centered gathering place that champions belonging and honors the roots of Native American heritage embedded throughout the site.
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June 27, 2023
Vanport Building Portland State University, Oregon
Design: SRG Partnership
photo : Lincoln Barbour
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Recent American University Buildings
American University Buildings in 2013 to 2019:
Apr 13, 2019
University of Michigan Biological Sciences Building, MI
Design: Ennead Architects / SmithGroup
photograph : Bruce Damonte courtesy of Ennead Architects
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Sep 16, 2018
Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building at the University of California, Irvine, California
Architects: LMN Architects
image Courtesy architecture office
Jul 16, 2018
Duke University Rubenstein Arts Center, Durham, North Carolina
Design: William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.
image Courtesy architecture office
“The Ruby” reinvents the role of the arts within the university, extending Duke University’s culture of interdisciplinary study in science, engineering and medicine to the arts.
Jul 6, 2018
David Rumsey Map Center at Stanford University, San Francisco, California
Design: Noll & Tam Architects
photo : David Wakely Photography
This interior architecture project renovated the fourth floor of Stanford University’s Green Library to house David Rumsey’s rare map collection.
Jun 23, 2018
Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building in Phoenix, University of Arizona Phoenix Biomedical Campus, Phoenix, Arizona
Design: CO Architects / Ayers Saint Gross
photo courtesy of The Chicago Athenaeum
The design of the 245,000-gross sqft BSPB at the University of Arizona Phoenix Biomedical Campus is inspired by the state’s iconic, majestic mountains and canyons.
Jun 22, 2018
Center for Business Education Cornell University, Collegetown, Ithaca, NY
Design: ikon.5 architects
image Courtesy architecture office
Located in the Collegetown section of Ithaca, one block from the Cornell University campus, this is a seven-story building housing 76,000-sqft of teaching and learning spaces.
Jun 15, 2018
Learning Resource Center at Suffolk County Community College, Brentwood, NY
Design: ikon.5 architects
photo courtesy of The Chicago Athenaeum
Apr 27, 2018
Institute for Data Science University of Rochester Building, NY
Design: Kennedy & Violich Architecture (KVA)
photograph : John Horner Photography
The new Institute of Data Science is the signature focus of the University of Rochester’s Strategic Plan to foreground information technology in a new educational model for cross-disciplinary research and innovation.
Apr 22, 2018
Weiser Hall Building Renewal, 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Design: Diamond Schmitt Architects
image from architects
The transformation of a landmark building on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor. The renovation and expansion of Weiser Hall repurposes the mid-century ten-storey tower to create a dynamic learning environment for interdisciplinary study and exchange.
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Aug 12, 2017
College of Marin Academic Center Building, Kentfield
Design: TLCD Architecture + Mark Cavagnero Associates
photo : Tim Griffith
Apr 30, 2017
Bridge for Laboratory Sciences at Vassar College, City of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY
Design: Ennead Architects
image from architects office
Feb 8, 2017
Roberts Pavilion at Claremont McKenna College
Design: John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects (JFAK)
photography : Benny Chan
This new American further education building design dramatically redefines what a college athletic venue can be, designing an iconic social hub that brings students and faculty together while demarking a new gateway for the campus that reacts to the push and pull of surrounding buildings, playing fields, and aquatic center.
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Jan 14, 2015
Bolton Dining Commons at University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Design: Bruner/Cott Architects and Planners
photograph : Richard Mandelkorn
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May 25, 2011/2013
William H. Neukom Building, Stanford University Palo Alto, California
Design: Ennead Architects
photo © Aislinn Weidele
This new American higher education building design fulfills the space needs of a growing faculty. The architectural design fosters the collaboration essential to a rich educational experience and strengthens the Law School’s visual identity.
Aug 2, 2013
Windhover Contemplative Center Stanford University, California
Design: Aidlin Darling Design, Architects
image from architecture firm
Jul 31, 2013
New Mexico Highlands University Building, New Mexico
Design: Diamond Schmitt Architects
photo : Robert Reck
An innovative and highly sustainable building has opened at New Mexico Highlands University. The Student Union Building is designed to respond to the American Southwest climate and connects the campus with the community of Las Vegas.
Jun 11, 2013
Global and International Studies Building – GISB Indiana University Building, Indiana University
Design: Susan Rodriguez/Ennead Architects
image : Ennead Architects
May 3, 2013
Stanford University Medical Center Building Renewal, California
Design: Rafael Viñoly Architects
Feb 6, 2013
Darla Moore School of Business
Design: Rafael Viñoly Architects
picture from architects
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USA Higher Education Building Designs Archive
American University Buildings in 2012:
Oct 18, 2012
Keith C. & Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center Lynn University Building, Boca Raton, Florida
Design: Newman Architects
Oct 8, 2012
Boston University Center for Student Services, MA
Design: Bruner/Cott, Architects and Planners
The LEED Gold registered Center for Student Services is Boston University’s new gateway to campus student life and services. The building reflects the University’s commitment to “providing students with comprehensive and seamless services”, in an environment that supports a mission of learning and creative development outside the classroom.
May 17, 2012
UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences – Medical School – University at Buffalo, New York
Design: HOK
After winning a global design ideas competition, HOK were selected to design the new University at Buffalo (UB) School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences on its downtown campus. Competition finalists included Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and Cannon Design, Rafael Vinoly Architects with Foit-Albert Associates, and Grimshaw and Davis Brody Bond.
Feb 28, 2012
Molloy College Campus Center, Rockville Centre, NY
Design: BRB Architects
BRB Architects’ 57,000 sf campus center and associated main quadrangle at Molloy College. Intended to be the centerpiece of this North American College’s transformation from a commuter college to a 24-hour learning community.
Feb 23, 2012
Global Vascular Institute Building New York, Niagara Medical Campus, Buffalo, NY
Canon Design Architects
This 10-story development is a major addition to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. The Global Vascular Institute and Clinical & Transitional Research Center/Incubator is a joint venture between the University at Buffalo and Kaleida Health.
Jan 18, 2012
McGee Art Pavilion – School of Art and Design, Alfred University, NY
Design: ikon.5 architects
This expansion to the School of Art and Design at the New York State College of Ceramics in Alfred, NY, is designed as a large ceramic vessel for holding art and light.
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Sep 2, 2011
Syracuse Center of Excellence in Energy and Environmental Systems, NY
Design: Toshiko Mori Architect PLLC
A 55,000 sqft research center building for a federation of more than two hundred institutes, corporations and academic programs that collaborate on the research and promotion of environmentally responsible technologies.
Feb 9, 2011
Ray and Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building
Design: Rafael Viñoly Architects
More American University Building Developments online soon.
Location: USA
University of Iowa Arts Campus Arts Building design by Steven Holl Architects
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Recent American University Architecture Designs
University of Florida Clinical Translational Research Building, Gainesville, Florida
Design: Perkins+Will
image from Perkins+Will architects
The CTRB is situated on a 2.57 acre site along Mowry Road and Gale Lemerand Drive in the city of Gainesville, Florida, USA. The building is sited to capitalize on the proximity to the Health Science Center of the University of Florida.
College of New Rochelle Building, NY
Design: ikon.5 architects
Westchester Community College Building, New York
Design: Ennead Architects
Located at the east entrance of the College’s Valhalla campus, the Gateway Center serves as both an initial expression of campus identity and a threshold to the College. The design unifies the building and the site to form a sustainable daylit environment. Bringing together the beauty of the campus landscape, references to the campus’ architectural legacy and state-of-the-art technology, the building creates a unique educational crossroads.
University of Iowa Building, Arts Campus
Design: Steven Holl Architects
A RIBA International Awards 2007 winner
The School of Art & Art History at the University of Iowa, which also opened in September 2006, is awarded for successfully negotiating its site at the crossing of two orthogonal paths in the campus, at a place where the city grid is interrupted by natural landscape in the form of a small lagoon and a limestone bluff. The jury writes “This engagement with the conditions of the elements of the site is one of the scheme’s most striking aspects.”
Jefferson Hall Library, West Point, New York
Design: STV with Holzman Moss Architecture
Princeton University Arts Buildings, NJ
Design: Steven Holl Architects
Princeton University Chemistry Laboratory
Design: Hopkins Architects
Richard Stockton College, New Jersey
Design: RMJM Architects
RIT Institute Hall
Design: Francis Cauffman & Bergmann Associates
Bard College, New York State
Design: Rafael Viñoly Architects
Brooklyn College, New York City
Design: Rafael Viñoly Architects
Columbia University Extension, New York City
Cornell University School of Architecture, New York State
Harvard University Graduate Housing, Massachusetts
Harvard University Building, Massachusetts
University of California Housing, San Diego, CA
University of Cincinnati building, Ohio
University Medical Center Princeton Hospital, New Jersey
University of Iowa Arts Campus Arts Building design by Steven Holl Architects
Cal Tech Keck Institute for Space Studies
University of California Santa Barbara Exhibition
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US University Architecture Developments
Key American University Buildings, no images:
Aronoff Center for Design and Art, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Design: Eisenman Architects
Library, Theatre, Exhibition space, Studio space, Offices
Baruch College Academic Complex, New York City
Date built: 2000
Design: KPF
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California
Date built: 2008
Design: Renzo Piano Building Workshop with Stantec Architecture
College of Architecture & Landscape Architecture – Addition, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date built: 1996
Design: Steven Holl Architects
Cooper Union Architecture School, New York City
Date built: 2006
Design: Morphosis Architecture
Cornell University – Performing Arts Center, Ithaca, New York State
Date built: 1988
Design: JSMWA with Wank Adam Slavin Associates
Crown Hall + IIT Masterplan, Chicago, Illinois
1940-
Design: Mies van der Rohe Architect
Illinois Institute of Technology Building
Eleanor Roosevelt College, University of California, San Diego, California
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Design: Moshe Safdie Architects
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City
2005-
Design: ShoP
Florida International University – Architecture Building, Miami, Florida
Date built: 2003
Design: Bernard Tschumi
Giesel Library – Underground Extension, University of California, San Diego, California
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Design: Gunnar Birkerts with Carrier Johnson
Harvard Graduate Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Date built: 1950
Design: Walter Gropius
Higgins Hall School of Architecture, Brooklyn, New York City
Date built: 1997
Design: Steven Holl Architects
Irvine Science Library, University of California, Irvine, California
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James Stirling Michael Wilford and Associates Ltd with IBI Group
James H Clark Centre, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
Date built: 2003
Foster + Partners with MBT Architecture
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York City
Date built: 1988
Design: Rafael Vinoly Architects
John Jay College of Criminal justice, New York City
2007-
SOM
Jonas Salk Institute for Biological Studies, California
Date built: 1965
Louis Kahn
Kresge Auditorium, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts
Date built: 1955
Eero Saarinen
Kroon Building, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Date built: 2008
Hopkins Architects
Laboratory for Integrated Science & Engineering, Harvard Campus, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Date built: 2007
Rafael Moneo
McCormick Tribune Campus Center – IIT, Illinois
2003
Rem Koolhaas Architects / OMA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT, Media Arts & Sciences Building, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2009
Maki And Associates
Mathematics Tower / Science & Engineering Library, Columbus, Ohio
1992
Philip Johnson/John Burgee with Collins, Reimer & Gordon Architects
Mellon Hall of Science, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1968
Mies van der Rohe Architect
Michigan State University – Art Museum, East Lansing, Michigan
2008-10
Architect to be shortlisted
Mitchell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama Building, Alabama
2008
RMJM Hillier with CLA Architecture
The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, California
1995
Tod Williams and Billie Tsien
Northern Arizona University Advanced Research & Development Facility, Flagstaff, Arizona
2007
Hopkins Architects
Northwestern University building : Evanston campus – Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, Illinois
2008-
Goettsch Partners, Inc.
Ohio State University – College of Law Extension / Refurbishment, Ohio
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Gunnar Birkerts
Penn State University – Materials & Life Sciences II Building, Pennsylvania
2010
Design: Rafael Vinoly Architects
picture from architect
Peter B. Lewis Campus of the Weatherhead School of Management,
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
2002
Gehry Partners
Piano Row Residence Hall, Emerson College Building, Boston, Massachusetts
2007
KlingStubbins Architects
Pratt Institute Higgins Hall – addition, Brooklyn, New York City
2006
Design: Steven Holl Architects
Princeton University – Chemistry Building, New Jersey
2005-
Hopkins Architects
Princeton University – Genomics building, New Jersey
2007
Rafael Vinoly
Princeton University – Science Library, New Jersey
2007
Frank Gehry
Princeton University – Whitman College, New Jersey
2007
Porphyrios Associates
Recreation Centre – University of Cincinnati, Ohio
2006
Morphosis Architecture
Rice University – Expansion, Houston, Texas
1981
Jim Stirling Michael Wilford and Associates
Rice University Dormitories – North College redevelopment, Houston, Texas
2009
Hopkins
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri
Date built: 2006
Maki And Associates
Schlesinger Library – Renovation, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Date built: 2004
Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates
School of Architecture and Planning, Albuquerque
Date built: 2007
Antoine Predock
University of New Mexico building
School of Business – University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Dates built: 2007-10;12
LMN Architects
Skirkanich Hall, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Date built: 2008
Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
Stata Center for Computer, Information and Intelligence Sciences, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Date built: 2004
Frank Gehry
Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, University of Arizona, Arizona
2004
Gould Evans
Student Union Building Expansion & Refurbishment, State University of New York, New Paltz, New York State
2007-10
Design: ikon.5 architects
University of California, Los Angeles, California
2006
Design: Rafael Vinoly Architects
picture from architect
University of Cincinnati – Engineering Research Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
1995
Michael Graves & Associates with KZF associated architects
University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center, Pennsylvania
2008
Maki And Associates
University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2008
Design: Rafael Vinoly Architects
picture from architect
University of Pennsylvania Women’s Dormitory, Pennsylvania
1960
Eero Saarinen
University of South Florida Polytechnic
2009-
Santiago Calatrava architect / engineer
University of South Florida Polytechnic
University of Toledo Center for the Visual Arts, Toledo, Ohio
1993
Gehry Partners
Vontz Center for Molecular Studies, University of Cincinnati, Ohio
1999
Frank O. Gehry & Associates with BHDP Architecture
Washington University School of Engineering & Applied Science, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
2008
RMJM Hillier
Washington University Building
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