Hope College Breaks Ground on New State-of-the-Art Economics & Business Building

a crowd of people watching a ground-breaking event for hope college
a group of people posed with shovels at a ground breaking event for Hope College
exterior rendering of a stone building with a Hope College arch
interior renderings side by side - the one on the left showing a cozy study room with fireplace and large worktable - the one on the right showing a large lecture space with tiered seating
exterior rendering of a 3-story stone building with large windows and green space

AMDG joined Hope College in a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, October 17th to celebrate an impactful milestone both for the campus and the downtown Holland community.

A brand new 74,000 sf building will be home to the leading-edge, Christian, vocation-focused business programming offered through the college’s Economics & Business department. The building’s location will bridge Hope’s campus with the heart of downtown Holland, reflecting an enduring partnership between the two.

Designed with LMN Architects and Owen-Ames-Kimball, the building’s exterior intentionally gives nod to Hope’s Dimnent Chapel a legacy of the 5th president of the college, Dr. Edward Dimnent. The former president also established the Economics & Business program 95 years ago.

Inside, the building will provide a variety of state-of-the-art student-centered learning environments including study rooms, collaborative workspaces, a multipurpose event space, various lounge areas, a three-story atrium, and an auditorium to support community and business engagement.

With over two decades of project milestones achieved alongside Hope College, AMDG couldn’t be more honored to be a part of the design team for this impactful project.

Click the articles below to read more about this milestone event and Hope College’s new Economics & Business building that will shape business education for generations to come.

Hope College Breaks Ground on New Economics & Business Building

A New Home for Economics & Business

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