The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University announces their newest institutional building, a high-tech center for global collaboration between students, faculty, and corporations.
The new building will create an enhanced learning experience that seamlessly integrates in-person and virtual education to bring together students, alumni, corporate leaders, and elite faculty around the world. It will serve as the signature location for Kellogg’s Executive MBA and non-degree Executive Education programs and will be utilized by students across Kellogg’s programs, enhancing Northwestern’s academic ecosystem.
“Our design for the new building celebrates the beauty of the lakefront and further establishes a Kellogg campus at the University,” said Hana Kassem, FAIA, KPF Design Principal. “Our concept is based on connections to nature that promote well-being by incorporating natural materials and organic textures throughout the interior spaces, combined with cutting-edge dynamic learning and collaboration environments that further the mission and reach of Kellogg.”
Replacing the current Allen Center, the new building will live on the majestic Evanston lakefront alongside Kellogg’s Global Hub. Built to support the most advanced technology, the new building will position Kellogg as a trailblazer in hybrid education models, creating an environment where virtual participants from around the world can fully engage as teachers and learners. The new facility will provide nearly double the number of seats, adding capacity in dynamic classrooms.
The high-tech, biophilic design of the Kellogg Education Center is oriented to help Kellogg nurture an environment where inventive faculty thrive, students collaborate productively, and corporate leaders hone meaningful relationships in their industries and beyond.
The facility will serve as the centerpiece of the school’s “Full Circle Campaign,” a comprehensive fundraising effort aimed at reinventing business education and further establishing Kellogg’s position as an elite MBA school.
Construction of the new building is anticipated to begin in winter 2025, and the building is expected to be in use by fall 2027. Like the platinum LEED-certified Kellogg Global Hub, and in alignment with Kellogg’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality across its operations by the year 2030, the new building is expected to earn LEED v4 status from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Read the full press release here.