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Revision as of 16:13, 10 March 2014
- This article is about the building under construction, for the former facility, see Hill University Center.
The Hill Student Center is the home of student services and activities on the UAB campus. It is under construction on the site of the former Hill University Center, on the block between 7th Avenue South and University Boulevard and between 14th and 15th Avenue South.
Construction of the new 159,000-square-foot, four-story facility began in 2013 with an estimated completion in time for the Fall 2015 semester. It was designed by Hastings & Chivetta Architects of St Louis, Missouri with Herrington Architects of Birmingham. Doster Construction built the center for $35 million.
Like its predecessor, the building was named for former UAB President S. Richardson Hill. Plans include a multi-media campus visitors' center, a 600-seat multi-purpose room which can be divided as required, a 200-seat theater, a food court, offices and informal gathering spaces and outdoor balconies. Retail tenants are set to include a campus bookstore, Starbucks Coffee, Panera, another restaurant, and a technology center focusing on sale and service of Apple products. A pharmacy, branch bank and discount retailer are also being courted.
References
- Tomberlin, Michael (March 10, 2014) "Panera, Starbucks among retailers in new $35 million UAB student center." The Birmingham News
External link
- UAB Student Center website
- New Hill Student Center at hastingschivetta.com