Aquinas Hall

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Name: Originally Boys’ TownCenter for Youth Development. Name changed to Life Cycle Institute with university ownership.  Renamed in 2007 as Aquinas Hall.

Date: 1977

Architect: Leo A. Daly

Elevation: 229.20'

Use: Academic and administrative.

Style: Mid-20th-century modern.

Composition: L-shaped on an irregularly contoured site.

Size: Two stories plus basement.

Gross square footage—47,304.

Net square footage—42,818.

Materials: Red brick

Trim: Brick

Roof: Flat

Windows: Glass panels with aluminum frames.

Doors: Two double glass doors set in a recess and surrounded by considerable glazing.

Note: A modern, free-standing building, somewhat unique on the campus.

Setting: Set in lawn with a number of plazas, planters and retaining walls accommodating a very hilly site, all constructed of matching brick.

Architecture: Aquinas Hall is a mid-20thcentury modern building with a number of projecting areas, terraces and large glass areas. It is generally more elaborate in its architectural exuberance than other nearby campus structures.

History: Aquinas Hall was built in 1977 as the Boys’ Town Center named after its funding source.

Significance: Because of its architectural exuberance, the Aquinas Hall stands out among its more geometric neighbors on a uniquely hilly site. It was designed for its unusually contoured and difficult position, where a more conventional building would have been hard to place. It has a neutral impact on the campus.

Condition: The center is in good condition. A new cooling tower is the most urgent mechanical system needed. Improvements to building accessibility were completed in 1999. As the building is used extensively for for meetings and conferences, cosmetic replacements,including floor surfaces and furnishings are highly desirable. Exterior paving renovations were completed in summer 2004 and roof upgrades were completed in the Fall of 2005.

Floor Plans

• Basement Floor Plan
• First Floor Plan
• Second Floor Plan