School of Business and Entrepreneurship

To provide a new home for the School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SB&E), Lindenwood University (LU) envisioned an addition to existing Harmon Hall that would co-locate the SB&E with the the School of Fine and Performing Arts. Harmon Hall was selected for its proximity to parking resources and its adjacency to the academic core.

Building on a long-standing relationship with their campus architect, LU asked Hastings+Chivetta Architects to design the new addition. Following a series of on-site workshops, a design concept was approved and implemented, however, once construction began, pedagogical incompatibilities arose between the fine arts department and the business school, obviating the need to relocate art studios.

After the fine arts department was settled in a new home, the new addition and existing structure were physically joined by removing a demising wall. The existing structure was renovated to meet the needs of the SB&E by converting art studios to classrooms, adding offices, providing a second significant entry and upgrading finishes to match the addition.

The expanded and reconfigured Harmon Hall is now dedicated entirely to the SB&E. The facility creates increased visibility for growing programs, provides a sense of cohesion and identity for business students and includes state-of-the-art venues and technologies that connect Lindenwood students with the global business community

The oldest university west of the Missouri River, Lindenwood University asked Hastings+Chivetta to continue their decade-long design services with the consolidation, renovation and expansion of the outdoor athletics fields. The Lou Brock Sports Complex honors the St. Louis Cardinals’ legendary base stealer and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Both the baseball and softball fields have new spectator seats, new dugouts, bullpens, fencing, concessions, press boxes and field lights. A special feature is the plaza for events, which includes a tribute to Brock and an inlaid brick floor designed to look like a baseball.

Using red brick, the university’s traditional building material, the new stadium’s grand entry for spectators showcases new masonry arches which lead into the richly textured Event Plaza for gatherings. The new two-story press box includes a VIP suite and kiosks for tickets and shops.

Seating was increased to 4,200 with the addition of several hundred luxury seats in one end zone, beneath the Spellmann Campus Center, and the construction of a 1,000-seat student section in the opposite end zone.

The entire complex is encircled by an ornamental iron fence. The Outdoor Fields Complex provides the university with a key venue to recruit students, both athletes and fans.

Hastings+Chivetta was commissioned to design the 112,000 SF Campus Center at Lindenwood University. Situated on a hill overlooking the football stadium, the Center is central to campus pedestrian and vehicular traffic. While state-of-the-art features and modern designs make up the interior, the building’s exterior continues to complement the existing neoclassical architectural style of the campus. Marble tile floors, skylights and large windows are throughout the Campus Center.

The university’s Communications Center is housed in the building with space for the KCLC campus radio, the television production studio and control room, and the multimedia computer lab. The food court offers many choices, and the adjacent dining room has views onto the football field. The Campus Center has wireless capabilities, meeting rooms and “smart” classrooms with the latest technologies.

A primary focus of the Campus Center is the Leadership Center. Designed to prepare students for community leadership roles, courses offered cover topics such as career development, service learning and leadership skills. The Leadership Center has a resource library, interview rooms, and conference rooms equipped with audio/visual and computer presentation equipment as well as satellite capabilities.

Lindenwood University continues to expand its campus to keep pace with increasing student enrollment. The latest addition is a new state-of-the-art center for fine & performing arts. The 135,000 SF center provides a new home for the departments of theater, instrumental and vocal music, and costume and fashion design, which had previously been scattered throughout various campus buildings.

The 1,200-seat performance theater has a 5,900 SF stage with large wings, a fly loft, catwalks, spot platforms and a state-of-the-art control booth. The lower level has an orchestra pit, a trap, mechanical rooms and storage.

The facility also has a black box theater; green rooms and dressing rooms for both theaters as well as for VIPs; a costume design suite with a dye room and laundry; and a scene shop that is acoustically separated.

The TV studio has recording, editing and broadcast capabilities and a garage for the broadcast van. An art gallery off of the theater lobby has a flexible layout to accommodate changing exhibits. The variety of classrooms, music studios and rehearsal halls are designed for flexibility between the specializations. Office suites are throughout the building, as well as an event kitchen, vending and lounges