Project Description
Clemson University set out to fundamentally re-imagine the entire Core Campus precinct. 260,000 SF of new and replacement space includes three residence halls, residential and retail dining, and strategic doses of academic space that create a vibrant cross-section of campus life. VMDO designed the new residence hall complex that includes a home for Clemson’s Honors College and Honors Residential College.
Following a 2002 Campus Master Plan decision to demolish and replace three major buildings in the middle of its core campus, Clemson University set out to fundamentally re-imagine the entire Core Campus precinct. The Core Campus Study (completed by VMDO in 2008) was meant to answer the question: How might forward-looking approaches to housing, academic, dining, and student life programs be combined into an intense, innovative, and dynamic mixed-use center for Clemson University?
To resolve this question, VMDO Architects – directing the 700 bed housing initiative – worked in concert with Stevens & Wilkinson Architects and Sasaki Associates to develop a clear and engaging design for the Core Campus precinct. Programming outlined approximately 260,000 square feet of new and replacement space within the precinct, including three residence halls, residential and retail dining, and strategic doses of academic space. The project’s guiding design principle was to create a vibrant cross-section of campus life that captures the physical manifestation of the Clemson experience. Awards include the 2018 Design Award for New Construction, AIA South Carolina.