Major Construction Milestone Reached at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Phase 3 Begins on the Illini Hall Replacement and Altgeld Hall Renovation Project
Champaign – The Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB), in partnership with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, state and local officials, and members of the campus community, joined together to celebrate a significant construction milestone for the Illini Hall
Replacement and Altgeld Hall Renovation Project. The groundbreaking event marks Phase 3 of construction, which involves constructing a new academic facility that will replace the former Illini Hall, serving as a central hub for education, research, and innovation in data science,
mathematics, and statistics.
The new 140,000 square foot facility will house the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences’ Departments of Mathematics and Statistics, featuring lecture halls, classrooms, research labs, collaboration spaces, student organization meeting areas, faculty offices, and special program rooms. The second floor will be home to a new data science center, as part of the University of
Illinois hub of the Illinois Innovation Network. Designed to meet LEED© Platinum standards, the highest designation from the U.S. Green Building Council, the facility will prioritize modern sustainability practices throughout construction.