For nearly 50 years the Pence Union Building (PUB) stood as an awkward and unappreciated union, aptly described by students as "dark", "confusing", and "maze-like". Our challenge was to transform the outdated building into an open and welcoming place where students and faculty would want to gather.
With enrollment growing at Eastern Washington University, students sought a place to study, dine, and engage. Our design turns the 1968 building on its heels through a light-filled, easy to navigate, open concept layout. The amenity-rich and thoughtfully branded space - including an expansive dining area, grand connecting staircase, range of lounge options, and highly visible spaces for student organizations - is a new "home away from home" for students and faculty at Eastern Washington.
All the information about how to enter the 2020 WAN Awards is here.
We are very happy to offer support so please don’t hesitate to email Georgia, WAN Awards Event Coordinator with any questions at Georgia.Baily@haymarket.com.
Last year more than 40 countries took part in the WAN Awards with strong showings from Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. And we saw some truly outstanding projects, take a look at the winners from last year here.