Renovation/Adaptive Re-use

Wiggs Hall

Mercer University, Macon, GA

Large red-brick building with white columns, tall windows, and a triangular pediment; trees and blue sky surround, black bench in front.
A red-brick building with large white columns at the entrance, labeled Wiggs Hall on a black sign. Trees and benches line the sidewalk on a sunny day.
Low angle view of a red-brick building with white columns and tall windows under a blue sky, framed by tree branches at the top.
A two-story red brick building on a grassy lawn with trees, a ramp to the entrance, and a streetlamp with a Mercer University banner.
Bright, modern lobby with wooden floors, central staircase with black railings, white walls, doors, info screen, and large windows.
A bright school or office lobby with wood floors, orange chairs, a staircase, and a tiger mascot doormat near double doors.
Modern classroom with beige walls, U-shaped white tables, black chairs, whiteboard, projector, ceiling lights, windows, podium with computer.
View from atop a staircase in a bright lobby with two orange chairs, an easel, large windows, entrance door, and left-wall display.
A bright modern staircase features white walls, wooden steps, black metal railings, and large windows letting in natural light.
A view from above of a wooden staircase with white railings and black handrails, winding to a landing with a mat displaying M and an orange-black bear logo.
Clean, bright hallway with wood floors, white walls, and glass doors along one side. Sunlight streams in from the open doorway at the end.
Modern conference room featuring a long wooden table, black office chairs, wall-mounted TV, large windows, and bright lighting.
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Project Overview

Wiggs Hall was constructed ca. 1903 as the first science classroom building on Mercer’s Macon campus. The discovery phase of design uncovered several surprises, including a previous ground floor auditorium which had been lost to time.

The renovations included restoration and modernization of a grand staircase, creation of several technology-outfitted suites, and energy efficiency upgrades through improved building envelope methods and more-efficient HVAC and lighting systems.

A sensitively located and detailed building addition accommodates an accessible entrance with elevator and provides a new life for Mercer’s Office for Career and Professional Development and Office of Global Engagement, as well as the Offices of Fellowships, Scholarships and the Honors program.

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