Ralph W. Beeson University Center Renovation

Samford University

The Davis team has proudly collaborated with Samford University for over half a century on their most significant projects. The recent renovation to the Ralph W. Beeson University Center was no exception. The University Center is the functional heart of the campus, continuously buzzing with student and faculty activity. Over the past two decades, small improvements took place as needed, but recent student-body growth showed the need for a holistic renovation of the facility.

Through extensive planning discussions with students, faculty, and staff, our team identified the most pressing issues and spatial needs. Central to the renovation’s goals was an expanded and more functional food court and bookstore, the creation of a grand lobby, and the relocation of offices to a connected annex. Throughout the renovations, university services such as dining and the mailroom had to remain entirely operational, necessitating an elaborate phasing plan to ensure students were mostly unaffected.

At a glance

• Located in Homewood, AL

• 83,000 sf

• Completed 2019

Services

• Architecture

• Interior Design

• Furniture Specification

• Facility Programming

• Planning + Urban Design

• Renovation + Restoration

• Sustainable Design

• Space Management