Florida International University (FIU) Student Academic Success Center (SASC)
Under the Florida International University (FIU) Facilities Program, a 4-story, 80,000 SF Student Academic Success Center was constructed on the Modesto A. Maidique campus. The Center was designed to update and centralize essential student support services including admissions, advising, financial aid, tutoring, study rooms and counseling.
The SASC is the first experience for incoming students, providing a beautiful and welcoming landscape during campus orientation and class scheduling. It offers informal gathering study spaces for students and is a major pedestrian corridor from parking areas and garages to the campus core. The initial design concept contemplated art displays, enhancing an already inviting and open space for students and faculty alike. Miller Legg provided landscape architecture services including design development, irrigation and construction administration as part of the Balfour Beatty Construction/Gould Evans team. The new building was delivered through construction management at risk (CM@R).
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