
Photo: Gensler Chicago
According to Gensler Chicago, Columbia College Chicago was missing a true hub for students to interact and collaborate.
The new Student Center at Columbia College Chicago serves as a distinctive, inspiring center of activity where more than 7,000 students can work, play, eat and relax.
The new building is designed as a flexible creation space where students of all majors and disciplines can have access to dance studios, meeting rooms, state-of-the-art digital maker labs, a gritty workshop, and practice spaces. The building is planned to accommodate social outdoor spaces and a large, multi-purpose event space.
What?
Columbia College Chicago Student Center
Where?
Chicago
Photo: Gensler ChicagoWho?
Architect:
Gensler Chicago
Interior Design, Graphic Design: Gensler Chicago
General Contractor: Pepper Construction
Owner: Columbia College Chicago
When?
Opened 2019
Key Aspects
Photo: Gensler Chicago
The new Student Center at Columbia College Chicago serves as a distinctive, inspiring center of activity where more than 7,000 students can work, play, eat and relax.
The new building is designed as a flexible creation space where students of all majors and disciplines can have access to dance studios, meeting rooms, state-of-the-art digital maker labs, a gritty workshop, and practice spaces. The building is planned to accommodate social outdoor spaces and a large, multi-purpose event space.
What?
Columbia College Chicago Student Center
Where?
Chicago

Architect:
Interior Design, Graphic Design: Gensler Chicago
General Contractor: Pepper Construction
Owner: Columbia College Chicago
When?
Opened 2019
Key Aspects
- Coffee shop
- Student food court
- Makerspace with workshops, tools and equipment
- Student Life offices, meeting rooms and lounges
- Career Center
- Soundproof practice rooms, screening rooms and meeting spaces
- Full-service fitness center
- Reflection and prayer room
- Recreation lounge
- 800-person event center
- Exhibition hall


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