In January 2022, Purdue University reopened the ground floor of the Purdue Memorial Union following $47 million in renovations. The 67,000-square-foot ground floor was renovated with a return to more historical context and imagery with added modern amenities, which include:
- 11 new dining venues
- Improved convenience store
- Four performance stages – three inside, one outside
- Added fireplace lounge with exterior light wells
- Two outdoor seating terraces with fire pits
- Overall seating capacity of 1,044 (900 indoors, 144 outdoors)
- Multiple collaboration areas with increased technology
- New, functional, and diverse furniture options
- Enhanced wayfinding and environmental graphic storytelling
- Greater accessibility and circulation
- Gender-neutral restrooms and lactation room
Shiel Sexton
Metal studs, drywall, plaster, acoustical ceilings, metal ceilings, and FRP
