WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

JOHN CHAMBERS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

THE CHALLENGE

West Virginia University needed a facility for the school of business that empowers students to become pioneers, guiding them to forge their own paths and make a meaningful impact on the world.

THE PROCESS

Create a transformational design for the new building, giving students in business education at WVU a leap forward into changing the world.

OUR DELIVERY

Through audiovisual, IT/telecom, and security design, we were able to install technology within a variety of spaces including research centers, collaborative classrooms, a hospitality simulation laboratory, conference rooms, fitness center, and concessions.

PROJECT STATS

Cyber Security Lab
Gives students a chance to work and do research that impacts digital security.
Study Rooms
Wehrle Global Supply Chain Lab
A digitally immersive experience for learning real-world implications for the future of a digitally enabled supply chain, through virtual reality simulations.
Roll Capital Markets Center
Students get to experience stock trading with Bloomberg Terminals and a stock ticker.
Hospitality Simulation Laboratory
Social Stairwell
Reminiscent of Googleplex’s social stairs, the stairs are a hub for meetings, group projects, and individual study sessions.
Conference Spaces
Esbenshade Auditorium
Accommodates large lectures of up to 300 students, using technology to maintain an interactive environment.
Hayhurst Ideation Hub
Using technology to connect students with teamwork, workshops, and presentations.
Fitness Centers
Social Technology & Research Lab
Students use technology to learn and create digital marketing strategies, content creation, and brand management.
Retail Areas
Sheedy Experiential Learning Pavilion
Immersing students in a modern business environment and real-world partnerships.

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

Panasonic
Chief
Biamp
Crestron
JBL
AtteroTech
Shure
Cisco
Middle Atlantic
Mersive
Logitech
Crown
Vaddio
Epiphan
D-Link
Listen Tech
AVCP
Planar
Leon