University of Colorado Boulder Center for Community

The Center for Community provides high-quality dining services for five adjacent residence halls, plus the public, serving over 1.2 million meals each year.

The Center for Community is a new 143,000-square-foot dining and student services facility in the heart of the University of Colorado Boulder campus. The project also includes a 153,000-square-foot parking structure below grade. Nine custom dining venues offer a unique dining experience for the patrons. The Center also provides students one-stop shopping for student services, including Career Services, Disability Services, Counseling, and International Education.

The fast-track project was completed on time to serve incoming Fall 2010 students.

This project received multiple industry awards, including:

• 2011 Best in Show Award from Food Management Magazine
• 2010 Excellence in Construction Quality Award from AWCI Colorado (presented to trade partner Delta Drywall, Inc.)
• LEED Platinum Certification, 2010