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We have 4 pages of American university buildings design selections with links to many individual project pages.

American University Building Designs

American University Buildings : news + major projects (this page)

American University Building Designs : news + key projects A-H

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American University Architecture Designs : key projects S-Z

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American University Building News

American University Architecture News – latest US property additions to this page, arranged chronologically:

February 18, 2026
Morgridge Hall University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
Design: LMN and Kahler Slater

photo : Bruce Damonte

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American University Buildings News 2020 to 2025:

Key modern US educational architectural designs + property development. United States of America built environment updates

July 25, 2025
University of Washington Anderson Hall Renovations, WA
Design: Hennebery Eddy

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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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 at the University of Rochester 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 is being celebrated today. 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, fosters the collaboration essential to a rich educational experience and strengthens the Law School’s visual identity. Partners Olcott and Don Weinreich led the design team.

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, New Mexico.

Jun 11, 2013
Global and International Studies Building – GISB Indiana University Building, Indiana University
Design: Susan Rodriguez/Ennead Architects

image : Ennead Architects
The Global and International Studies Building (GISB) designed by Susan Rodriguez of Ennead Architects, in association with Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf, recently broke ground on the campus of Indiana University. With this inaugural home of IU’s School of Global and International Studies, the University takes a major step toward becoming a world leader in global studies, educating students to play key roles in solving critical global issues.

May 3, 2013
Stanford University Medical Center Building Renewal, California
Design: Rafael Viñoly Architects

image from architect

Feb 6, 2013
Darla Moore School of Business
Design: Rafael Viñoly Architects

picture from architects
Rafael Viñoly Architects is proud to announce that the University South Carolina celebrated the “Topping Out” of the new building for the Darla Moore School of Business in a ceremony today held at the construction site.

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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

photo © Robert Benson Photography

May 17, 2012
UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences – Medical School – University at Buffalo, New York
Design: HOK

image : HOK
After winning a global design ideas competition, HOK has been 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

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BRB Architects has completed the 57,000 sf campus center and associated main quadrangle at Molloy College. Intended to be the centerpiece of the College’s transformation from a commuter college to a 24-hour learning community.

Jan 18, 2012
McGee Art Pavilion – School of Art and Design, Alfred University, NY
Design: ikon.5 architects

photograph © Brad Feinknopf
The McGee Art Pavilion is an expansion to the School of Art and Design at the New York State College of Ceramics in Alfred, New York. The Pavilion 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

photo : Iwan Baan
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.