RDG in the Media: University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Nebraska East Union Addition and Renovation Featured

August 20, 2024

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Education Snapshots features RDG's design for the revitalized gathering space to better serve current and future users.

Since the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Nebraska East Union first opened in 1977, the needs of UNL’s students and its East Campus have changed dramatically. To create a space that could better serve current and future users, UNL engaged with RDG and WTW Architects to revitalize the existing Nebraska Union and create a new social hub for students and a new home for the women’s bowling team.

The mission for the facility design was to strengthen the sense of community for all users and turn it into a more dynamic student destination.

Internally, the design is powered by the appearance of space and light while offsetting the heavy weight of the exposed waffle slab ceiling and concrete structure. Lounge areas within provide social spaces for a wide variety of users to interact, eat, relax and network.

The new communicating stair is centrally located to encourage vertical movement and incorporate components of existing circulation around the current elevator core.

A six-lane state-of-the-art bowling and entertainment facility is located on the first floor of Nebraska East Union and is home to the Nebraska Women's Bowling team.

The renovation was completed in three phases over two years and touches nearly all areas of the existing building to introduce natural light, bright colors, new finishes and open sightlines and create spaces where students can study, collaborate and socialize.

Click here to read the full Education Snapshots feature of RDG’s design for the renovated University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Nebraska East Union Addition and Renovation.

Written by Erin Van Zee, Communications Director

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