Addition and Renovation to the Crosby School of Arts & Sciences and the Merrick School of Business & Economics at North Carolina A&T State University

Designed as an addition to two existing classroom buildings at North Carolina A&T State University, this general classroom building houses the expanded programs of the College of Business and the College of Arts & Sciences. The 140,000 square feet, four-story addition contains classrooms, faculty offices, conference rooms, teaching labs, and a 400-seat auditorium.

A two-story breezeway which bisects the addition at ground level preserves the separate identities of the two colleges, as each has its own separate lobby. This breezeway also provides a gateway at the eastern edge of campus and connects the main campus quad to the adjacent urban fabric. While the breezeway separates the two colleges, a pedestrian bridge which spans the breezeway connects the two programs and allows for the sharing of larger common spaces such as the auditorium and conference rooms.

Photography: James West

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