The 182,000-square-foot building opened January 22, 2024 to provide students with a unique, state-of-the art transparent approach to maximize the engineering learning experience. Designed by The Clark Enersen Partners and Ballinger and construction managed by Kiewit Corp, nearly half (46 percent) of all interior walls are glass and more than 170 rooms in the six-story building – multi-purpose classrooms, teaching labs, design/build spaces, offices and student collaborative spaces – are visible from corridors and public spaces.
“Engineering is a team-based sport now,” said Lance C. Pérez, Fred Hunzeker Dean of Engineering, “so the idea of locking yourself behind a closed door, that’s just not how engineering is. Corporations have realized that and have changed their workplace. Whether it’s Kiewit or Olsson or Garmin or Boeing or any employer, their environments have been adapted to what the profession demands.”
Kiewit Hall Quick Hits
- Total cost is $115 million, including the $25 million naming gift from Kiewit Corp. and private donations
- Total square footage is 182,080, including 15,000 square feet of public event space
- Kiewit Café, located on the first floor, features a Mediterranean-style menu with flatbread pizzas, sandwiches, build-your-own bowls, and breakfast options
- “The Garage” is an impressive bilevel space complete with an event area and spaces for registered student organizations, plus equipment for woodworking, machining and welding, a 3D printer and a hoist crane to lift and move heavy objects
- This is the first Big Ten College of Engineering facility to achieve LEED Gold certification and designed for WELL Silver certification.
