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Evolution

As Lehigh pushes forward on plans to add more students and scholars to its campus community, it has launched a campus-wide infrastructure initiative that includes the construction of new residential and academic facilities, as well as renovations and expansions for some of its most iconic buildings.
 
The scope of work extends from the top of South Mountain into the neighborhoods of South Bethlehem and provides the campus community with new venues for research, discovery and student life, as well as creative spaces that will spark innovation and bring faculty, students, staff and the community closer together.

Capital Projects

The capital projects called for in the Path to Prominence will enhance Lehigh’s ability to serve its students and support the work of its world-class faculty. The projects will support residential life, academics, research and athletics.

Featured Projects

3rd and New Administrative Building

Completed Project

3rd and New Street

This new administrative facility is home to the offices of Development and Alumni Relations and Finance and Administration. The location of these offices will help extend Lehigh’s campus boundaries and stimulate commercial and retail demand in South Bethlehem.

NRH Rendering

Current Project

NRH: Phase 1

The first phase of this new residential facility, originally designated "Bridge West" by the design team and now called "New Residential Houses" or "NRH," will also include flexible public spaces to support student gatherings and activities and enhance community life.

University Center Rendering

Future Project

University Center

The historic UC will be renovated and reimagined as a true center for student and campus life.

 

Student Life

Revitalizing and Growing Student Life

The construction of new student housing facilities and renovation of key existing buildings such as the University Center will bring new vitality to campus and create spaces for collaboration and community.

Rendering of construction of new student housing facilities

Current Projects

Residence: SouthSide Commons >

NRH: Phase 1

Future Projects

NRH: Phase 2

The development of this new residential facility will allow for continued growth and bring greater vitality to the southwest corner of campus.

University Center

The historic UC will be renovated and reimagined as a true center for student and campus life.

 

Academics

Creating a State-of-the-Art North Packer Academic District

Substantial renovations for some of Lehigh’s most beloved and historic buildings will preserve these treasures for generations to come, while new science facilities will meet the needs of a 21st-century research university.

Rendering of HST Building

Current Projects

Health, Science & Technology Building

Chandler-Ullmann Renovation

Completed Project

Mountaintop Building C

Future Projects

College of Business Expansion

The home of the College of Business will be expanded, allowing for continued growth and the addition of collaborative spaces.

Fairchild-Martindale Library Renovation

The library will be updated to meet the needs of 21st-century research and scholarship.

Packard Lab

Extensive updates at historic Packard Lab will enhance existing facilities and create a state-of-the-art home for engineering at Lehigh.

HST Mountaintop

A research-focused building will enhance the facilities currently in Iacocca Hall and bridge to other activities happening on Mountaintop.

Mountaintop Building B Renovation

Continued work on Building B will create more space for interdisciplinary studies at Mountaintop as well as access to fabrication and manufacturing resources for faculty and students.

 

An Evolving Campus

The Path to Prominence lays out an ambitious building plan for Lehigh, with projects set to be completed on all three Lehigh campuses as well as in South Bethlehem.

A view from the Avenue looking to the South with the original 1868 UC to the left.

A view from the Avenue looking to the South with the original 1868 UC to the left.

The Great Lawn, connecting the New Residential Houses with the UC and providing a new space for student gathering and recreation.

The Great Lawn, connecting the New Residential Houses with the UC and providing a new space for student gathering and recreation.

HST’s open workspaces and labs, supporting interdisciplinary research and study.

HST’s open workspaces and labs, supporting interdisciplinary research and study.

Rauch Business Center Interior Expansion Rendering

Concept study of College of Business expansion interior

The South Entrance of HST, connecting directly to the Whitaker, Sinclair, and Mudd Quad.

The South Entrance of HST, connecting directly to the Whitaker, Sinclair, and Mudd Quad.

Contact Us

Brent Stringfellow
University Architect
Finance & Administration

Phone: (610) 758-3970
Email: bes613@lehigh.edu

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