Hinman Building Renovation in the College of Architecture
As the College of Architecture gained strength and prominence over the last decade, research activity increased and demands for admissions soared. With a fifty percent increase in enrollment over the past seven years, it became clear that the facilities available for instructional space and research space for architecture, building construction, city and regional planning, and industrial design were inadequate to meet the needs of the College's programs. Renovation of the Hinman Building is integral to the College's ability to accommodate these needs and is critical for the future life of the College.
The Hinman renovation will add an additional 14,500 square feet of studio and instructional space, 3,700 square feet of much-needed faculty office space, and 6,620 square feet of much-needed research space. These additions will greatly improve the instructional and work environment for the students and faculty in a number of ways, with assigned desks for studio courses, additional computer labs, new pin-up and jury spaces, new faculty offices, and additional space to house Ph.D. research. The renovation will also improve the life of the campus by renovating an historic structure, Georgia Tech's first research building, constructed in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration.
The Hinman Building was designed by Bush-Brown, Gailey and Heffernan and was the first work of modern architecture constructed on the Tech campus. Two of the principals in the firm, Harold Bush-Brown and Paul M. Heffernan served respectively as chairs of the School of Architecture from 1925 to 1955 and from 1956 to 1974.
Completion of this project is estimated at $9 million. A commitment of $3 million will provide donors with an opportunity to rename the building. Additionally, there are numerous other named gift opportunities in support of the project at varying amounts. For more information about giving to the Hinman Building within the College of Architecture, contact Lucie André, Director of Development, College of Architecture.
