Our Lady of the Lake Student Service Center

A new 4,800-square-feet Student Center on the east side of Our Lady of the Lake University gave our team the opportunity to return to the rich historical context of this landmark site. Designed to complement the architectural style prevalent in the older buildings, the Student Center incorporates a palette of materials and details that draws on the existing buildings of the main campus and the new Archbishop Patrick F. Flores Residence Hall next door, also designed by Alamo Architects.

The original campus was designed by noted San Antonio architect Leo M. J. Diehlmann in the neo-gothic collegiate style. Beige face brick, stone details, and steep pitched metal roofs relate the massing to the original buildings and the lower buildings nearby. Glazed brick accents were added throughout the building to distinguish the Student Center as a contemporary interpretation of existing campus vocabulary.

Client> Our Lady of the Lake University
Construction Cost> $570,000
Completion> Fall 1999