From the 2025 Educational Interiors Showcase: Daniel and Dorothy Spence Academic Center
Highlights
- The renovation includes a new entryway and a reimagined main lobby to improve first impressions and navigation.
- Updated finishes, lighting, and strategic use of color create a bright, welcoming atmosphere throughout the building.
The renovation of the Daniel and Dorothy Spence Academic Center at Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania, has transformed the most used academic building on campus into a bright, welcoming and highly functional hub for students, faculty and visitors. The upgrades include a new entry, a reimagined main lobby, and nursing department offices and simulation rooms on the lower level. The building was transformed through enhanced lighting, updated finishes and strategic use of color, flooring and graphics to define space and improve navigation. Embraced by students, faculty and community members, the renovation celebrates alumni, enhances the user experience and strengthens engagement.
Read more about the Daniel and Dorothy Spence Academic Center and view a photo gallery at SchoolDesigns.com.