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Building Plans

Design Plans

Forging the future through collaboration and inspiration.

University representatives worked for months with architects and designers to develop new building design iterations. The ultimate goal remains constant—the successful launch of the next great chapter in UW-Green Bay's impact on both the campus and the community.

Project Timeline

CTEC main floor feature stairway interior rendering

Guiding Principles

Throughout this project, our guiding principles are keeping us on track and focused.

  1. Sustainable, durable and maintainable building with a 50 to 75-year lifespan
  2. Welcome visitors to campus
  3. Showcase research and the academic achievements of the University
  4. Support research and promote cross-disciplinary cooperation
  5. Support student success and exploration of research-based innovative ideas in teaching and learning
  6. Improve efficiency, workflow and access to natural light and views for students and staff
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Incorporating
Sustainability

Remaining true to Eco-U ®

UW-Green Bay has a rich history of ecological and environmental activism dating back to the mid-1960s, when we were first termed the “Eco-U®.” Central to the mission of the new Cofrin Technology and Education Center is to build upon that heritage and continue to reflect those founding principals. For example, our First Nations Education Department is actively involved with the design team to see that the new building is thoughtfully grounded in and respectful of its historical context. Plus, we’re incorporating practices like solar energy and landscape conservation.

About Eco-U®

Design Rationale

The new CTEC building acknowledges and reflects Indigenous people of the region. It will be built at a central location on campus integrating and reflecting Indigenous knowledge systems and Indigenous pedagogies of the past and present. These knowledge systems and ways of teaching/learning are rooted in a circular worldview, whereby, all beings and the natural world are interconnected across time and space. The CTEC building design (exterior and interior) reflects this circular and interconnected worldview and in Indigenous ways of being.
Traditional Indigenous ecological knowledge and the interconnection between humans and the natural world will be mirrored in the design of the building in numerous ways as articulated by the UW-Green Bay community in the biophilia workshop that took place in the winter of 2023. This includes overall environmental sustainability, green roofs, indigenous plant landscapes, natural light throughout the building, natural materials, indigenous plant designs mirrored indoors, etc. The exterior and interior of the building will reflect and support human connection to the environment. It will blur the linear notion of humans as separate from nature.

Pedagogical Rationale by Lisa Poupart Ph.D.
May 2, 2023

CTEC Finish mood board

A Natural
Refuge

Building nature into our constructed environment.

Using principles of biophilic design, architects seek to enhance human connection by incorporating elements such as natural light, plant life, water features, and natural materials like wood and stone into the built environment. 

  • Natural Materials
  • Water
  • Natural Light
  • Natural Patterns & Processes
  • Botanical Motifs
  • Ecological Connection
  • Cultural Connection
  • Indigenous Materials

Project Updates

To see the latest, updates and details regarding the Cofrin Technology and Education Center, check our project information site. This is where project organizers will post communication about closures, construction, demolition and more as the project timeline progresses.

Project Updates