The Humanities Building Renovation and Infrastructure Project at the University of West Georgia transformed what was known as the “concrete bunker” into a modern, student-centered academic facility. This 78,000-square-foot, $34 million renovation modernized one of the campus’s most recognizable yet outdated structures to align with the future of higher education, emphasizing flexibility, collaboration, transparency, and technology integration. The project also included the construction of a central energy plant with capacity to serve multiple buildings around the Academic Quad totaling 268,000 GSF. The renovated facility addresses accessibility issues, includes all new building systems, active learning classrooms, student collaboration spaces, faculty offices, and new specialized music and art studios.

CPS provided comprehensive program management services, working closely with university leadership, faculty, facilities staff, and the Board of Regents to reimagine the Humanities Building as a dynamic hub for teaching and learning. CPS lead coordination of academic programming needs, ensuring the new spaces are flexible, technology-enabled, and tailored to evolving instructional methods.

The renovated Humanities Building provides a vibrant and engaging environment that supports student success and faculty collaboration across the liberal arts. Open layouts, collaborative zones, natural light, and integrated technology replaced the building’s former enclosed character, creating a welcoming place where student from across campus choose to gather. The building includes new sound separated spaces for the music department, including band room, practice labs, and space in faculty offices for one-on-one instrument instruction. The project also includes all new art studios that take advantage of the original buildings daylighting, but now with building systems that address accreditation requirements. Emphasis was placed on providing additional space for art critique and wall space throughout the building to display student’s art. The project enhances recruitment, retention, and academic experience by aligning campus infrastructure with the University’s mission and the evolving needs of modern learners. It will serve as a model for transforming aging facilities into innovative academic assets across the UWG campus.