Current Projects

Moore Building Renovation - Advance Planning

The historic Moore Building, completed in 1924 as a women’s dormitory, is one of the oldest remaining buildings on the campus of Western Carolina University (WCU). The three story, 54,750 square foot building is an excellent example of the Renaissance Revival style.  In 2020, WCU engaged the Jenkins Peer Architects team to provide Advanced Planning and Programming services for the Moore Building renovation and modernization.

New Parking Deck (North Baseball Lot)

The project will consist of a new 1,000 space, three level, cast-in-place concrete parking structure to replace the surface parking area located at Forest Hills Drive and Highway 107. 

Start of Construction: May 2020
Est. End of Construction: August 20, 2021

New Energy Production Facility (Steam Plant)

The project will consist of a new 4,800 square foot two story building, housing new boilers and associated equipment, and a 1,200 square foot single story annex that will incorporate the control room, restrooms, and offices. The project will be located on the lower portion of the main campus, replacing a portion of the existing steam plant. The existing steam plant will stay in operation until the new portion of the facility is completed and all equipment is operational.

Est. Start of Construction: December 18, 2020
Est. End of Construction: June 18, 2022

Ramsey Center Façade Replacement Project

Architect - Watson Tate Savory – Charlotte, NC
Engineer - Optima – Charlotte NC
Construction Manager - TBD

This project will be to remove and/or replace fifty-thousand square feet of the exterior façade of the Ramsey Center. The estimated construction cost is $5M. 

Start of Construction: December 2019
End of Construction: March 2022

Apodaca Science Building

Architect - Lord Aeck Sargent – Chapel Hill, NC
Engineer - AEI Engineering – Chapel Hill, NC
Construction Manager - Skanska USA – Durham, NC

STEM Concept Views   -    Construction Updates   - STEM Building Project

The project will consist of the staged demolition of the current building and the construction of a multi-storied building to replace the Natural Sciences Building (NSB).

The new building is expected to provide approximately 185,000 square feet of lab and classroom space. The project will be phased to allow for the existing laboratories in NSB to stay operational until they are relocated to Phase I of the new building. After existing operations are relocated to Phase I, NSB will be demolished for the construction of Phase II.

Start of Construction: April 2018
End of Construction: November 2021

Check out a video of the the STEM building's schematic design.

Water Rock,

Shining Rock, and Black Rock Residence Halls

The 3 new residence halls will consist of a 120,000 square foot, four hundred bed residence hall with an estimated $26M construction cost.

More details on this project to come.

Start of Construction: April 2019
End of Construction: August 2022