The A. Lincoln Commons replaced the existing connecting link between Menard and Sangamon Halls at Lincoln Land Community College. The new facility serves both functional and symbolic roles.
A fore-court welcomes students providing an outdoor gathering and activity space prior to entering the two-story glass link. Centered in the atrium is a new monumental stair allowing easier and more visible access to the second floor classrooms. The restored bridge between the two halls splits the atrium in half creating a social student lounge near the entrance and a quieter study lounge overlooking the lake to the north. Tucked under the study lounge with the same views is a student game room opening onto a natural court.
Additional project elements include group and individual study lounges, Student Life offices and meeting rooms, a lower level game room, administrative offices and a vending room.
The link provides a social and communal connection for students, faculty, and administration to their college and campus.
