Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center

Location: University of Nevada, Reno campus, east of the Brian Whalen Parking Garage and north of the College of Education.

Construction cost: $75,300,000

Size: 295,000 square-foot five-story building.

Exterior surface: Red brick

Interior Features: From a 200-seat auditorium on the Lower Level to the Tower Reading Room on Level Five, see what's Inside the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center.

Funding: Over $22,000,000 was raised in private donations, led by a combined $10 million gift from Chuck and Ann Mathewson and International Game Technology. Bonds supported by student Capital Improvement Project fees provide $30,800,000. The balance is from the State of Nevada.

Local jobs generated: Approximately 400

Groundbreaking: September 9, 2005. A large excavator made the ceremonial first dig while invited guests watched with binoculars from Legacy Hall.

Construction launch: March 20, 2006

Completion: Late spring 2008

Operational: Fall 2008

Design team:
Architect of Record — Hershenow + Klippenstein Architects
Design Architects — Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
Structural Engineer — Hyytinen Engineering
Civil Engineer — Odyssey Engineering
Mechanical Engineer — Peterson & Associates
Electrical Engineer— PK Electrical
Landscape Architect — Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
Lighting Designer — The Light Collaborative
Data/Telecom/Security — TEECOM Design Group

General Contractor: Q & D Construction

Exterior features:
Situated in the mid-campus greenbelt
Sculpture garden
Entries on three levels
Ample seating on a covered porch
Balconies from conference rooms and reading rooms

Occupant units:
All library and IT units currently in Getchell Library
Center for Basque Studies
Life and Health Sciences Library collections and services
Media Design and Production
Instructional Design
WebCT Services
Over 100 staff offices