Funded primarily by the University?s athletics department, Champions Hall is located on the southern edge of the University?s historic academic core.  The building fills a deficit in classrooms and laboratory environments while serving as an interactive hub and student destination that energizes the surrounding campus neighborhood.  

© Liam Frederick

Architects: SmithGroupJJR

Location: Fayetteville, AR, USA

Architect Of Record: Miller Boskus Lack

Project Team: Mark Kranz, Design Principal; Jay Rambo, Principal in Charge, Carrie Perrone, Randall Daniel, Kenda Draper, Steve Hackman, Roger Boskus, Mark Bradley

Area: 67277.0 ft2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Liam Frederick
© Liam Frederick

From the architect. Funded primarily by the University?s athletics department, Champions Hall is located on the southern edge of the University?s historic academic core.  The building fills a deficit in classrooms and laboratory environments while serving as an interactive hub and student destination that energizes the surrounding campus neighborhood.  

© Liam Frederick

Students have opportunities to engage with the building utilizing the large open lounges and exterior terraces as social and interactive learning environments. The project is primarily and undergraduate classroom and class-lab building that combines two core curriculum, Math a...