The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Walter and Maxine Christopher Center for Learning and Leadership

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Walter and Maxine Christopher Center for Learning and Leadership, Concordia University (IL)

Institution Name: Concordia University (IL)
Original/Historic Place Name: Walter and Maxine Christopher Center for Learning and Leadership
Location on Campus: SW corner
Date(s) of Construction:

2002	original construction Holabird & Root

Designer: Holabird & Root
Type of Place: Individual building
Style: Contemporary (Glossary)
Significance: architecture, education
Narrative: see below
References: see below

Materials:

Foundation: concrete

Walls: masonry

Roof: metal roof deck, modified roof

Function:

2002-present (2006)	classrooms
2002-present (2006)	other (houses campus Early Childhood Center and the College of Education)

Narrative:
To an institution that is primarily focused on training educators, the location of the College of Education is of particular importance. In this case, the College of Education is located in a facility that contains state of the art teaching method classrooms and the Early Childhood Center, a laboratory school for training early childhood teachers. The building houses the centerpiece of our academic program. The facility was built at the start of the 21st Century as we look ahead to training future generations of teachers.

References:

Master Plan. Concordia University, River Forest, IL.