UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TAPS BIG TO DESIGN NEW GATEWAY BUILDING

01.07.2026

The University of Cincinnati has selected BIG to design its new Gateway Building, establishing a new southwest entrance to the university’s main campus. Located on the former College of Law site on the corner of Calhoun Street and Clifton Avenue, the 200,000-sq-ft building will house the Welcome Center, a 1,200-seat auditorium, a black box theater, an art gallery, classrooms, event venues, public engagement spaces, a cafe, and a retail shop. The Gateway Building will act as the primary welcome point for prospective students and their families, designed to showcase the university’s academic, creative, and technological identity.

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TAPS BIG TO DESIGN NEW GATEWAY BUILDING | Bjarke Ingels Group