Exterior view of new Daniel Hall wing and connecting skyway
Students travel through light-filled skyway between Daniel Hall wings.
Students collaborate in atrium filled with tables and chairs
Students walk under the Daniel Hall skyway
Students congregate at Daniel Hall’s exterior spaces
Owner
Clemson University
Architect
Lord Aeck Sargent
Product
SageGlass Classic
Completed
2023
Project Size
5,800 ft² / 539 m²

Originally constructed in 1968, Clemson University’s Daniel Hall required significant renovation and expansion to modernize the learning facilities for the university’s General Education programs and reinvigorate the central hub aesthetically.  Situated among the campus’s busiest and most iconic landmarks including the Cooper Library and Tillman Hall, the Daniel Hall complex was completely reimagined and its design will help to facilitate pedestrian traffic and enrich its visual connection to surrounding buildings.

 

Before & After: The renovation and expansion of Daniel Hall maintained the busy pedestrian thoroughfare while boosting the facility's visual appeal.
Before & After: The renovation and expansion of Daniel Hall maintained the busy pedestrian thoroughfare while boosting the facility's visual appeal.

 

The project included a critical renovation of the existing Daniel Hall facility to create modern learning environments as well as new construction of west and south wings, connected through a skybridge.  The additional wings not only provide an array of flexible classroom spaces but also were designed to provide ample communal areas for students and faculty to collaborate. 

  • SageGlass smart windows were selected to create bright, airy spaces without the harmful effects of glare and heat gain
     
  • The 3rd-floor skyway is lined with floor-to-ceiling smart windows, offering students an easy way to navigate between building wings
     
  • Communal spaces have access to unobstructed views of the surrounding campus – no blinds or shades