The grand opening of Founders Hall is coming in June of 2022. As construction enters its final stage on the Foster School’s new $77 million facility, here are a few salient facts and figures.
Founders Hall will be:
- Twice the size of its predecessor, Mackenzie Hall, with 84,771 square feet of usable space.
- The first building on campus constructed of cross-laminated timber (CLT), a renewable composite hardwood with excellent structural strength, rigidity, stability and durability.
- One of the greenest buildings on campus, designed to achieve a 76% reduction in cumulative carbon and a 79% reduction in energy use intensity over the first 60 years of its life.
- Funded entirely by private gifts led by a consortium of leadership donors—the “founders” of Founders Hall.
- A hub for student activity, with two 135-seat turn-to-team classrooms, student commons and lounges, an innovation lab, center headquarters, team rooms, interview rooms, an event forum and a rooftop terrace.
- Home to the Thaddeus Spratlen Lounge for Inclusion and Diversity, and the Office of Minority Affairs.
- A showcase for original art by local Indigenous artists, reflective of the Northwest Coast and Coast Salish styles.
- Overlooking the restored “Fountain of Reflection” by George Tsutakawa, which will be reinstalled in its outdoor plaza.
- A place of honor, with five team rooms recognizing all UW business graduates who have served in the US Military.