Creighton University Sophomore Residence Hall

Omaha, NE

Creighton University is currently undergoing campus-wide improvements to further enhance student life, and upgrading student housing is a central point of focus. The new buildings not only bring campus housing to the standard of today’s students, but also deepen Creighton’s innovative spirit through sustainable solutions, while maintaining the history and values of campus.

Currently under construction is a new residence hall specifically for second-year students. This 151,000 square-foot building will house 400 students and include upgraded amenities.

The newest residence hall reinforces Creighton’s commitment to sustainability utilizing geothermal technology. Beneath the hall, 186 geothermal wells, each 400 feet deep, will preheat the building’s domestic hot water and provide energy exchange for heating and cooling. The system will also heat the floor of the maintenance building north of the new residence.

Holland Basham Architects also designed Graves Hall, completed in August 2023; the first residence hall built exclusively for first-year students since the 1960s.

Project Summary

Services Provided
  • Architectural
  • Interior Design
  • Construction Documents
  • Construction Administration
Characteristics
  • 151,000 s.f. residence hall
  • 400 beds for second-year students
  • Communal study spaces for residents
  • Recreational areas for all students
  • 186 geothermal wells beneath the build preheat the building’s domestic hot water and provide energy exchange for heating and cooling