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Business + School = PACCAR Hall

Where “business” meets “school.” That’s one way to describe PACCAR Hall, one of two new state-of-the-art buildings being developed as part of an expanded campus for the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business. Scheduled for completion in 2010, the building will act as a convergence zone for business leaders, alumni, faculty and students.

Situated in the north central area of the University of Washington’s Seattle campus, the 135,000 square-foot building was designed by Seattle-based LMN Architects to embody the business school’s focus on leadership development, strategic thinking and collaboration.

PACCAR Hall will offer a combination of U-shaped tiered classrooms, meeting spaces, a 250-seat auditorium, student breakout rooms, faculty offices, a soaring atrium with a café and a boardroom. It will also be equipped with a wide range of technology enhancements including Web-linked digital monitors and distance conferencing capabilities.

It took more than $80 million in private support to build PACCAR Hall, and the new building will show signage carrying the names of business partners and alumni who helped make the building possible. Yet, there is more than money behind each name found in PACCAR Hall. Here’s the story of one such amazing person: Alice W. Sandstrom.

Construction update: Watch an April 2009 video of the new Foster building in progress with commentary by Pete Dukes, chair of the building committee and Foster accounting professor.

Sneak a peek at the new building. Fly through PACCAR Hall via virtual video tour.

Get all the facts and figures about PACCAR Hall at a glance, including the plan for tree retention and harvesting.

Watch live video from the construction site. Camera 1 Camera 2