University of Michigan’s Michigan Union to Undergo $85.2M Renovation

ANN ARBOR, MICH. — The Michigan Union, a student life building at The University of Michigan, will undergo an $85.2 million renovation. The project, which was approved by the Board of Regents last week, will add social space on the main level, improve lounge and study space, feature counseling and student support services and enhance ballroom meeting space. The building, originally opened in 1919, will also improve the space for people with disabilities and feature safety, electrical, mechanical and plumbing improvements. Student fees and investment proceeds will fund the project. Design Solutions, Workshop Architects Inc. and Hartman-Cox Architects will collaborate on the design of the project.