The Ludwick Center for Spirituality, Cultural Understanding, & Community Engagement project began with the demolition of the South Wing of what used to be the Brandt Hall dormitories. The remaining wing of the 3-story Brandt Hall was completely demolished from the interior while the structure and foundation of the building was strengthened. The remaining building was then reframed and repurposed as offices, collaboration spaces, a yoga/prayer room, classrooms, and more. In place of the demolished building, a new 3-story ground up building (Sacred Center) was erected and then connected to existing building via the Sky Bridge. The Sacred Center consists of the Sacred Space which to be used as an interfaith and spirituality area, as well as a Gathering Space to be used for student collaborations as well as teach-ins from professors.
Perera provided a turnkey service from demolition all the way through commissioning of new systems, including, but not limited to:
Structural/Seismic enhancement of the building
All MEP’s for renovation and ground up building
New fire protection systems
All exterior and interior finishes
All framing and infrastructure
All landscaping and exterior improvements
New roof for renovation
Reflecting Pond and Yoga Water Wall features
Project totaled roughly 20,000 sq. ft. of floor area.
