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The Business Education Complex (BEC)
The BEC (Business Education Complex) is a complex on Louisiana State University's campus. The building is set to be the future home of the E. J. Ourso College of Business, which currently resides in it’s own building. The complex will house both graduate and undergraduate classrooms in two separate 'wings' and will also house instructor offices, a dine area for social events, and an auditorium. The complex is the first building on LSU’s campus that is a public-private partnership.
The Complex
The complex itself is 156,000 square feet, which is composed of a four floor Rotunda, a pair of two-floor parallel wings, and an auditorium on the opposite end. The Rotunda is the home of the college’s student services, professional programs, institutes, and administration. The Rotunda is the biggest building in the complex. The first floor of the building is occupied by the student’s common area, lobby, café, and undergraduate services. The three remaining floors contain miscellaneous departments and suites relative to the college. The two wings are arranged into four pavilion-styled buildings, each with two floors. One wing dedicated to graduates and the other, to undergraduate. The first floor on the Graduate wing contains all graduate classrooms. The Undergraduate wing; similar to the Graduate wing, contains all undergraduate classrooms, along with a S.M.A.R.T. lab. The second floor of each wing contains departmental offices for Management, Marketing, ISDS, Accounting, Economics and Finance, as well as, Ph.D suites. The Auditorium can seat 300 people and has a spacey entrance area. On the second floor of this building, there are graduate classrooms. The complex is designed to benefit both the student and administrative bodies.
The Design
The design of the complex is very innovative. Totaling at 156,000 square feet, the complex displays sleek and unique architecture, making it appealing to the community. The physical display and symmetric exterior are composed of mostly glass, metal, and stone. The roof of each building remains consistent with the design on every other university building, and the use of the Italian-styled arcs and passageways also remains consistent. The glass, metal, and stone are uniquely combined to form the color of other university buildings, yet give the complex a more modern and retrofied look.