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4/02/20
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Work was just completed on the new Waugh Student Center at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa. Located at the heart of the campus, the new 35k sf interior and 7.5k sf exterior deck, two-story, steel-frame student center creates a space for all students – undergraduate and graduate, residential and commuter – to grow academically and spiritually.
The new building was constructed by C.W. Driver Companies and designed by HPI Architecture. It incorporates a traditional Santa Barbara style including a smooth plaster finish, metal panels and clay tile roof to complement the existing architecture on campus.
Within the Waugh Student Center, students, faculty and staff have access to a 3.3k sf food service area with all-day and late-night options as well as an 8k sf common dining room. There is also a 3k sf fitness center and an 8k sf recreational center that can be converted into meeting and event space to accommodate 880 people for lectures or 480 for catered functions. Serving as an extension of the classroom experience, the new student center features a multitude of spacious areas equipped with power outlets and charging stations for studying, trellised roof deck with fireplace and two-story outdoor dining and gathering area to foster community interaction.
“Opening this building in conjunction with our 100th anniversary celebration demonstrates our commitment to providing generations of students with facilities that match our top-quality education rooted in our Christian foundation,” said Michael J. Beals, Ph.D., president of Vanguard University. “The new Waugh Student Center’s extensive amenities provide an exceptional learning environment and creates a space for students, alumni, faculty and staff to unite and find community and their true calling.”
The Waugh Student Center marks the first project in a 30-year campus enhancement plan to reshape Vanguard’s 38-acre campus at 55 Fair Drive. The master plan, approved by the Costa Mesa City Council in Feb. 2019, focuses on 12 separate projects including a 300-bed dormitory, four-level parking structure and the replacement of the gymnasium, science, technology, engineering, math and kinesiology facilities.
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