Dr. E.J. and Margaret O’Brien Hall at Marquette University showcases the ways in which relationship building between people, disciplines, space types, and contexts advances design to achieve human-purposed, inclusive outcomes for the College of Business. BNIM's James Pfeiffer, Katie Nichols, and Marquette University's Christopher Gluesing and Kathleen Kugi-Tom will discuss the new convening, student-focused hub for business and innovation leadership and demonstrate how it exemplifies the core tenets of relationship building in navigating campus engagement and design process at the 2024 SCUP Annual Conference on July 23 between 1:30 and 2:30 pm in Philadelphia, PA.

The presentation session, "Relationship Building: Strategies for Inclusive, Student-Centered Design" will explore project goals, design, outcomes, and insights. Presenters will also discuss useful strategies and approaches to support relationship building within the campus community, student well-being, and purpose-built and long-life, loose-fit design.

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Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss how to strengthen stakeholder relationships through an inclusive engagement process addressing programmatic and user needs and establishing a design vision that aligns with campus identity and values.

2. Consider how a collaborative, integrated design process can maintain key relationships and project goals.

3. Explain how a student-centered design process that co-locates purpose-built departmental and learning spaces with interdisciplinary learning and social spaces can promote campus, community, and regional connections for wellbeing and belonging.

4. Describe design features and programming of welcoming, inclusive spaces that support interdisciplinary collaboration across different schools and colleges.