Florida Polytechnic University Breaks Ground on Wendt Engineering Building

Florida Polytechnic University broke ground in April of 2024 on the Gary C. Wendt Engineering Building in Lakeland. Designed by DLR Group, the $15 million facility is envisioned as a vibrant social hub where innovation converges with education. The 40,000-sf facility will offer four multidisciplinary labs where students can engage in hands-on learning, making, and research. Featuring raw materials and exposed structural elements, the two-story development will include an atrium, a conference room, collaboration spaces, and an office suite. An exterior courtyard will define a physical link with the nearby Barnett Applied Research Center.

The design-build project is being constructed by Charles Perry Partners in association with VHB, BBM Structural, and TLC Engineering. Completion is anticipated in summer of 2025.