Eastern Michigan University Lakeview and Westview Apartments

Progressive Companies joined Eastern Michigan University and Gilbane Development Company in this innovative public-private partnership (P3) to deliver the new Westview and Lakeview student housing communities at Michigan’s second-oldest public university.

The 300-bed Westview building forms a new focal point on its part of campus, with primary elevations framing a new plaza feature that will play an important role in student game-day social events and fundraising tailgates. The building shape preserves land to the south that is planned for future athletic fields, and provides much needed parking for an improved campus experience.

As for the Lakeview building, the three wings containing 200 beds respond to important campus elements surrounding this challenging site. The primary elevation features a front porch overlooking a small lake around which campus social life revolves. Two wings wrap a new entry feature that provides clarity of entry and circulation to the site. Importantly, the building shape preserves a grove of old-growth hardwood trees that softens the edge of campus.

Progressive Companies served as Architect of Record and provided full engineering services for both Westview and Lakeview, including mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering beginning in schematic design. Mackey Mitchell Architects served as design architect for Lakeview, and Moody Nolan served as design architect for Westview, establishing the initial architectural concepts through schematic design. Progressive Companies then advanced both projects through design development, construction documentation, and implementation, carrying the architectural design forward while integrating the full multidisciplinary design and engineering effort.

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