Voith and Mactavish Architects has designed the Business Innovation Building at Lehigh University. This project resulted in a 74,000 square foot LEED Gold-certified facility that houses the Vistex Institute for Executive Education and features an in-the-round lecture hall with four LED arrays hanging above a podium-less space.
The interior of the Business Innovation Building also boasts a pitch room for practicing presentations, a business communications suite for writing and speaking skills, hybrid learning classrooms with advanced camera and sound systems, as well as modular furniture. Students can take advantage of a television studio and a one-touch video recording studio, and the Lehigh Ventures Lab business incubator for early-stage entrepreneurs.
The Business Innovation Building’s double-height lobby with fritted glass and an exterior canopy that controls sunlight opens onto an outdoor courtyard that can welcome 200 people.
Business Innovation Buildings
Voith and Mactavish Architects Designs an Innovation Building
Trend Themes
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Experiential Learning Hubs — Immersive, multi-use facilities combine executive education, startup incubation, and media production into integrated ecosystems that redefine campus-industry collaboration.
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Hybrid-audio Visual Classrooms — Advanced camera, sound, and LED-array technologies enable synchronous in-person and remote participation models that transform course delivery and event monetization.
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Modular Collaboration Spaces — Reconfigurable furniture and pitch rooms support flexible team workflows and episodic programming that alter how organizations stage ideation, training, and demos.
Industry Implications
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Higher Education — Universities with LEED-certified, tech-enabled facilities position themselves as revenue-generating continuing education centers and innovation partners for corporations.
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Corporate Training & Executive Education — Providers of leadership development can leverage in-the-round lecture halls and one-touch recording studios to offer immersive executive experiences and scalable digital products.
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Real Estate Development — Developers of campus and commercial space can capture premium demand by delivering adaptable, sustainability-focused buildings that host hybrid events and incubators.