Stantec to Work with Western Michigan University to Transform Main Campus South Neighborhood
New student housing development to provide identity along Stadium
Drive
EDMONTON, Alberta & NEW YORK & DETROIT–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TSX, NYSE:STN
Global design firm Stantec was selected to provide full-service
architecture and engineering for a new student housing development in
the South Neighborhood of Western Michigan UniversityÔÇÖs (WMU) campus in
Kalamazoo, Michigan. The total cost of the project is $45 million, and
the target occupancy date is August 2020.
The new development will be positioned along the highly-visible Stadium
Drive and will provide space in a living-learning capacity. The
development will provide engaging living-learning environments for
students to support a reinvigorated South Neighborhood community.
WMU officials point to changing demographics on campus that include
strong international enrollment and a growing number of students from
other states. Leaders also noted that thoroughly-planned future housing
needs are a critical component of addressing those changes to the
student body alongside its evolving housing preferences.
ÔÇ£We are thrilled to be working with WMU again to transform the South
Neighborhood and to create a new, dynamic presence for the university
along Stadium Drive,ÔÇØ said Travis Sage, senior associate and project
director at Stantec. ÔÇ£We are proud to build on our history with WMU,
including Sangren Hall and the Zhang Legacy Collection Center.ÔÇØ
Design activities will begin immediately.
The WMU student housing development represents the most recent in a
continued list of new projects on which Stantec is supporting education
growth across the U.S. and Canada. The Academies
of Loudoun, University
of Lethbridge ÔÇô Science and Academic Building, and the
public-private partnership (P3) student housing projects at Texas
WomenÔÇÖs University and University of California, Davis, are among
StantecÔÇÖs current education projects. The firm has completed several
education projects within the last six months, including Tarleton State
UniversityÔÇÖs Applied Sciences Building, American UniversityÔÇÖs Don Myers
Technology and Innovation Building, and the net-zero Lagos Elementary
School in Manor, Texas.
With more than 22,000 employees, Stantec is ranked as a top ten global
design firm by Engineering News Record, a top ten architecture
firm by Architectural Record, and a top ten higher
education firm by Building Design + Construction.
For more information about StantecÔÇÖs education expertise and projects,
visit www.stantec.com/education.
About Stantec
Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the
globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging.
That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.
We care about the communities we serveÔÇöbecause they're our communities
too. We're designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers,
innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and
client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects
that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding the
projects described above, including statements regarding StantecÔÇÖs role
and involvement on the projects. Forward-looking statements also include
any other statements that do not refer to historical facts. By their
nature, forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and subject
to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is a risk that the projects
described above may be delayed, cancelled, suspended or terminated. This
could cause future results to differ materially from the forward-looking
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