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Following is an update on current SMU construction projects. Please observe warning and directional signs when driving or walking near construction areas. Additional announcements of street and sidewalk closings by the University will be made as required.

Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development

Construction of Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall on the southwest corner of Airline Road and University Boulevard will be completed in late 2010. When completed, the building will be eligible for LEED Silver Certification.

The 42,000-square-foot facility will be home to the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development. It was made possible by a gift from Harold C. and Annette C. Simmons and will include classrooms, research laboratories and offices. Read more.

Caruth Hall
Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering

Construction is underway on a new Caruth Hall, a four-story, 65,000-square-foot facility that will house classrooms, offices and the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education as part of the Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering. It also will include an outdoor amphitheater. It is expected to be ready in spring 2010. When completed, the building will be eligible for LEED Gold Certification.

The new building and institute were made possible by a gift from The W.W. Caruth Foundation at Communities Foundation of Texas. Read more.

Plaza Renovation
Meadows Museum

The Meadows Museum is completing the renovation of its entry plaza to create new green spaces, pathways, and display areas for its collection of modern sculpture, as well as a new terrace overlooking the Wave sculpture by Spanish artist/architect Santiago Calatrava.

Construction was completed on October 1, 2009.

This project has been funded by Ms. Nancy Hamon, the McDermott Foundation and the Meadows Foundation. Additional support for the Wave overlook has been provided by Dr. and Mrs. Richard Irwin. The design for the new entry was conceived by Thomas Krähenbühl from the Dallas firm TKTR architects, with input from Calatrava.

The new entrance will include the following:

• New access stairs from Bishop Boulevard, including a water feature at the base of the stairs and 14 planters leading up to the new Sculpture Garden.
   
• 9,000 square feet of lawn area, interspersed with crushed granite pathways, stone paving areas and benches for viewing the sculptures. It also will provide additional space for outdoor events.
   
• A large terrace overlooking the Calatrava Wave sculpture, with a glass railing for enhanced viewing.
   
• 4 strategically located overlooks, connecting the Sculpture Garden with the SMU campus at large.
   
• The plaza will be wi-fi accessible.

Please direct questions about construction at SMU to SMU Public Affairs. University Park construction projects sometimes affect traffic patterns near the campus and updates on those projects are available from the city's website.

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