Welch College

Design Team: Jim Sherrer, Jr. AIA (Principal In Charge); Tom Wells AIA, LEED AP (Architect for Student Residential Halls); Jonathan Medlin AIA, LEED AP (Architect, Coffman Hall and Celorio Hall); TJ Mulder (Project Manager on Student Activities Center); Trevor Cundiff (REVIT Modeler); Fluhrer-Reed (Structural); Crenshaw Consulting Engineers Inc. (MEP); Jared Gray PE – Civil Design Consultants, LLC (Civil); Michael Marzialo (Historical Design)

Welch College’s desire in relocating its campus from Nashville to Gallatin, Tenn., was to create a new, yet formal and traditional campus, true to the heritage of the college.

Phase I of the new 66-acre campus is designed as a formal quad setting that features two- and three-story red-brick buildings accented by white columns and other traditional architectural details.

The classic design is influenced by the precedents of Jefferson and Colonial American architecture.

The entry drive leads to Coffman Hall, the heartbeat of the college. The building houses administration offices, academic classrooms, laboratories, student commons and the president’s office.

These spaces encircle the two-story library, which overlooks the Quad. The library houses 70,000 volumes as well as state-of-the-art technology that provides resources and information for students.

Celorio Hall is on the west side of the Quad. This building is designed to accommodate everyday campus life and special events such as musical concerts, recitals and dramatic presentations.

The two-story design includes the dining hall and kitchen, a working stage, the music department, a mezzanine parlor and the president’s dining room.

The co-ed campus provides students with living quarters and full amenities. Each residence hall embraces the Quad on both sides of the administration building and library.

Foot traffic, recreation and fellowship energize the Quad. Students take part in a variety of competitive and intramural sports offered through the Student Activities Center, including men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball. The center also includes a game room, coffee shop and fitness space.

The new campus positions the college for increased enrollment and provides each student not only a top-ranked education but also a full and engaging student life experience.

The college adhered to an aggressive schedule in order to celebrate the college’s 75th anniversary in fall 2017, so all five buildings were designed and constructed simultaneously.

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