Ann Arbor, Mich.
The University of Michigan is constructing the $120 million Stephen M. Ross School of Business in Ann Arbor. The building is six stories high at the center and three stories high around the perimeter and totals 245,000 sf. Designed by Kohn Pederson Fox, the facility includes a 500-seat auditorium, classrooms with the capacity of accommodating up to 95 students, a faculty terrace, a casual study lounge, and a fitness center. The project involves 180,000 sf of demolition and reconstruction of 237,500 sf, with 7,500 sf of new construction under the existing Kresge Library. Work on the Ross School of Business began in early 2006 and is expected to reach completion in late 2008. The project construction manager is Gilbane Building Company.