Sundt Construction has recently begun construction on the University of Arizona Student Success District, an interconnected district on the university’s Tucson campus that will provide indoor and outdoor spaces.
The project includes the renovation of the Main Library, the Science-Engineering Library, and the Bear Down Gym. A new four-story student success building is also part of the project. The goal of the new district is to encourage students to move between the collection of interconnected spaces and take advantage of the full range of services offered.
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The project is being delivered via design-build with Sundt’s design partners of Miller Hull and Poster Frost Mirto. It marks the 58th project for Sundt on the University of Arizona campus. The entire project is slated for completion by 2021.
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