College of St. Benedict

Schoenecker Commons Connects Academic and Administrative Spaces

The College of Saint Benedict along with BTR collaborated on a project where admissions, business, human resources, institution advancement, and marketing offices would be relocated to three existing buildings (Caedmon, Wendelin, and Artisan Studio) on monastery land adjacent to the campus in order to dedicate the original Main building to technology-rich academic classrooms and offices.

A new addition links the existing buildings together, becoming the new front door. The new welcome center is intended to leave students and their families with a memorable first impression of the college while paying homage to the rich history of the monastery and its Benedictine roots by framing the Sacred Heart Chapel through the windows beyond.