St. Thomas University’s Gus Machado School of Business is one step closer to the fruition of its new home with the unveiling of architectural renderings showcasing the newest addition to the 144-acre campus.
The first renderings, designed by Bermello, Ajamil and Partners, were revealed during a private reception last month at the home of STU Trustee and alumnus, Jorge Rico.
In attendance for the unveiling were community leaders, board members, alumni, and well-known South Florida philanthropist Gus Machado and his wife, Lilliam.
Last year, Machado provided the naming gift for the School of Business.
“It is an honor to have Gus Machado be part of this transformative project,” said STU president Monsignor Franklyn Casale. “Our business programs have expanded to meet market demand, including new degree programs in cybersecurity management and trade and logistics. This complex meets an important need of the growing Gus Machado School of Business, and its many multipurpose uses will make it a hub where students meet and exchange ideas.”
An administration building for the Business School, and a building that will house an expaded Center for Career Development Alumni Relations and a Business Commons, will round the "campus within a campus."
“We are planning, preparing and building for the future,” said Machado. “My grandfather had a tradition of giving, and Lilliam and I feel blessed to be able to continue his legacy by making a gift that will provide a place where generations to come can learn and grow.”
Construction of the more than 45,000-square-foot complex is slated to begin in the Summer of 2016, welcoming its first students in the fall of 2017.