School of Business - The Citadel
School of Business | The Citadel
Ikon.5 Architects
ARCHITECTS
Ikon.5 Architects
STATUS
Built
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
YEAR
2021
LOCATION
Charleston, SC, United States
TYPE
Educational › University
Sited on the edge of campus at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, the 45,000-square-foot School of Business acts as a gateway to the college, and serves as an ambassador to Charleston’s business community.
The building is a contemporary interpretation of their historic campus, distinctly open and transparent, conveying a welcoming gesture to the City in contrast to the historic fortress-like buildings of the adjacent campus.
The new building utilizes forms, shapes, and materials that recalls the heritage of its iconic campus, a light and welcoming arch-motif entry and perforated metal solar screens are used to convey a sense of forward-looking openness that will present the School of Business as a new front door to the campus.
Organized around a multi-story flexible business commons, the building is composed of interactive classrooms, a financial services lab, a sales classroom, and several flat flexible classrooms, all supported by breakout rooms, faculty offices, and student support facilities.
The building incorporates a sustainable approach and achieved 2 Green Globes certification.
