University of the Incarnate Word Student Engagement Center

Higher Ed | San Antonio

  • Project Scope 120,000 SF Student Engagement Center
  • Completion Date June 2017
  • Owner University of the Incarnate Word
  • Architect McChesney Bianco

Marian Hall, the original UIW student center, was demolished to make way for the new Student Engagement Center. The university had outgrown Marian Hall and wanted to centralize student services distributed across campus. 

The Engagement Center will be a “one stop shop” for students and the “hub for student life on campus.” The new building will include:

  • Administrative Offices
  • Post Office
  • Print Shop
  • Book Store
  • Help Desk
  • Student Services Offices
  • Basement Pub
  • Group Study Areas
  • Social Spaces
  • Student Organization Spaces
  • Dining Facilities
  • 800-seat ballroom
  • 8 mid-size multipurpose rooms