Celli-Flynn Brennan

Moon Township, PA

The New Business School at Robert Morris University is located on a site proposed by CFB in the University’s Master Plan. The two story building is 18,000 square feet in size and is registered with USGBC to secure LEED Silver certification. Its scale, configuration and alignment respect the existing space of the historic garden and the existing buildings while creating a strong and needed identity for the Business School.

Due to its location, the building will act as a natural connector. The south façade will welcome students and visitors from the upper parking lot. The west façade addresses students approaching from the Campus Center. The east façade opens to the garden and incorporates a covered arcade to connect to Massey and Lafayette. And to the north a gazebo will be developed to formalize entry into the Business School and the historic garden from the Massey parking lot. The building’s design needed to be dramatic, calling attention to the Business School, while respecting the architectural vocabulary of Massey and Lafayette Buildings. The building houses a PNC Trading Simulation Room, USS Video-Conferencing Room, general classrooms, faculty computer lab, student zone, executive board room and offices for the University President and Vice President.