CC is excited to announce that the former Honnen Ice Arena building will be renovated to become a new home for 3D Arts and Integrative Design & Architecture classes, activities, and offices, and will include spaces and offices for Creativity & Innovation. The renovation project is expected to start after Block 8 and be completed in the fall.
A permanent space was needed for 3D Arts classes, which were displaced when Ed Robson Arena was constructed. This academic year, these classes and spaces for their student projects have been accommodated at multiple locations including the Honnen building and other sites on the east side of campus. Classes and art activities will continue in most of those spaces until the renovation is complete.
In March the CC Board of Trustees approved changing the Campus Master Plan to keep the former Honnen Ice Arena building rather than raze it as originally planned. A group of students, faculty, and staff studied space requirements, and a renovation-project committee of faculty and staff will continue to oversee the remodeling of the building.
KVA Architects designed the renovated space, which will include classrooms, specialized equipment, art studio spaces, makerspace, flexible creative spaces, a conference room, and offices. The outer shell of Honnen Ice Arena will remain, with some modifications.
The location of the space as a center for art and creativity endeavors helps to create an arts corridor with nearby Packard Hall, Cornerstone Arts Center, the Fine Arts Center, and Arts and Crafts in Worner Campus Center. The new space will be available to the broader campus community. The renovated building is intended to foster collaboration across the curriculum and co-curricular activities.
We will continue to share updates so you can follow the progress as the space takes shape!
