Morgan State University Tyler Hall Receives 2021 SCUP Excellence in Architecture Award

GWWO is thrilled to announce that the Morgan State University Calvin & Tina Tyler Hall has been recognized for Excellence in Architecture for a new building by the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP).

The new building creates a one-stop student services hub by co-locating previously dispersed student services, including admissions and recruitment, bursar, career development, community service, financial aid, records and registration, and administrative components, including human resources, IT, Title II, and sponsored programs, into one building to improve the student experience and collaboration. “There is an innovative attitude toward the program that distinguishes this project, taking services and functions that are sometimes relegated to the periphery and centralizing them is a bold step, but one that makes sense in the modern university system. And giving it strong architectural presence only enhances how this can improve student life, and campus community relations,” noted the jury.

Kim McCalla, Associate Vice President, Facilities, Design & Construction Management at Morgan State University, said, “The design team fully embraced our vision and served as team partner from day one. They worked collaboratively, championing an inclusive design process that embraced building, campus, and community stakeholders. The new Tyler Hall strongly asserts Morgan State University as the preeminent public urban research university in Maryland and a true partner to the City of Baltimore, and we could not be prouder of the result.”

Based in Baltimore, GWWO Architects designs buildings that enrich the human experience with an approach that is inspirational, evocative, and progressive. For more than 30 years, the firm has specialized in the design of educational and cultural facilities that are grounded in a focused, in-depth exploration of a project’s goals and context—cultural, historical, and physical. This exploration reveals each project’s essence, which ultimately influences every aspect of design and results in work that is of, by, and about its place and purpose. The firm's work has been recognized with numerous awards for design excellence and sustainability at the local, regional, and national levels. In addition to Tyler Hall, recent projects include the Maryland Institute College of Art Dolphin Design Center, Community College of Baltimore County Carol Diane Eustis Center for Health Professions, and University of Maryland College Park Tawes Hall.