Creighton University Jesuit Residence

Omaha, NE

Located on Creighton University’s campus along the historic Jesuit Gardens will be home to the university’s Jesuits. The 37,779 s.f. building will include 29 bedrooms and five guest rooms for visiting Jesuit scholars. The building will also include a 1,015 s.f. chapel, dining hall, and library. The space will be accessible to students, faculty, and staff for Mass, spiritual counseling, and other mission-based programs. When completed, it will be the first time in decades that Creighton’s Jesuits will live under one roof.

Project Summary

Services Provided
  • Conceptual Design
  • Architecture
  • Interior Design
  • Construction Documents
  • Construction Administration
Characteristics
  • 40,000 s.f.
  • Four floors with 28 full-time living units
  • Five guest rooms for visiting Jesuit scholars
  • The space includes a communal dining hall, library, and upper lounge that overlooks the campus
  • Accessible to students, faculty, staff, and alumni for Mass, spiritual counseling, and other mission-based programs
  • Collaborative and meditative spaces throughout for spiritual engagement and meetings
  • The project sits along the campus’s three-acre Jesuit Garden