Meredith Hall Feasibility Study

This feasibility study will determine what is possible given the current and future needs of building users within the department of Journalism and Mass Communication at Drake University. Meredith Hall is a historically significant building designed by renowned modernist architect Mies van der Rohe in 1963. While Drake University values the character and history of the structure, energy efficiencies do not meet modern needs and desired modes of learning, collaboration, and informal interaction are not currently supported by the spaces within. BNIM was selected to conduct the feasibility study due to unique expertise in both historic structures and student-centered environments. The study will envision options for renovation, reconfiguration and possibly addition, with the primary goal of serving the users of the space and the future of the University.