How Madonna University’s Welcome Center was Slated
CupaClad Vanguard 201 slate creates a sleek aesthetic for the exterior facade of the new Welcome Center at Madonna University
There’s a new building in Livonia, MI, which is rigidly steeped in Christian humanistic values and deftly clad with one of the most ancient time-tested of natural materials. Madonna University’s overall mission is to instill its students with intellectual inquiry, a respect for diversity and a commitment to serving others through a liberal arts education based upon the truth. The overall design of the Madonna University Welcome Center was inspired by these values.
“The Madonna University Welcome Center invites all people to visit a contemporary structure offering two mindsets,” said Matthew Teismann, AIA, NCARB, president/CFO at MKC Architects of Columbus, OH. “One being a location which provides a first view for incoming students; the other being a museum exhibiting history of the Felician Sisters of North America.” This second entity consists of a 4,300-square-foot wing, aptly named the Felician Sisters of North America Heritage Center and Archives. It celebrates the Felician Sisters -- an apostolic congregation of religious women founded in the mid-1800s.