From the Ground Up: Evangel University Academic Building II

Owner/developer: Evangel University

General Contractor: Walton

Construction Co. LLC

Architect: Sapp Design Associates Architects PC

Engineer: Smith-Goth Engineers Inc. and Allstate Consultants of Columbia

Size: 67,000 square feet

Estimated cost: $6.6 million

Lender: Empire Bank

Estimated completion date: Summer 2005

Project description: Known for now as Academic Building II, this three-story structure will serve as a communication center featuring television, radio and recording studios, three lecture halls, seven classrooms and five seminar rooms. The building also will house special labs for speech, publication, psychology, writing, language and computer classes, along with offices for five undergraduate academic departments. Dedication of the building is set for fall 2005, in conjunction with Evangel’s 50th anniversary homecoming celebration.