Case Study

Duke University, West Union Durham, NC

Duke University, West Union Durham, NC

Copyright © 1976-2017 BuroHappold Engineering. All Rights Reserved Image © James Ewing OTTO A SEAMLESS UNION OF OLD AND NEW CLIEN T Duke University ARCHI T EC T Grimshaw Architects DUR AT I O N Completed in 2016 SERVICES PROVIDED BY BURO HAPPO LD Structural engineering, sustainability, pedestrian flow analysis The West Union building at Duke University’s campus in Durham, North Carolina, features both new developments and adaptive reuse of existing structures. It perfectly blends historic aspects of the university with new elements to create an exciting space for students and faculty to gather and connect. The key challenge associated with this project was to bring new life to the site while remaining sympathetic to its original character. A new, five-story building w

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