Construction of Milgard Hall

Published on July 27, 2021

Slated for opening in January 2023, Milgard Hall will be a home for innovation, where business and technology meet. The building will be named Milgard Hall in honor of James A. and Carolyn Milgard and the Gary E. Milgard Family Foundations, longtime supporters of the University of Washington Tacoma.

The 55,000 square-foot Milgard Hall will be located adjacent to the Snoqualmie Library Building and the Prairie Line Trail on a portion of the Cragle Parking Lot. The building will house elements of the Milgard School of Business, laboratory spaces to support the School of Engineering and Technology, expanded space for the Global Innovation and Design Lab, a High Impact Practices teaching space and general classrooms.

Milgard Hall will be delivered by the University’s project partners, Andersen Construction and Architecture Research Office.

To watch the construction of Milgard Hall in live time - visit the Milgard Hall overview page via our Facilities Department.

MILGARD HALL LIVE FEED & PROJECT OVERVIEW

Milgard Hall design mockup (center entrance)

Design mockup of Milgard Hall (central entrance, adjacent to the Mattress Factory Building)

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