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Lake Michigan College/VanBuren Center consisted of constructing a new 42,000-square-foot campus in South Haven, Michigan.  The campus features an outdoor plaza and indoor commons area that serve as gathering spots for members of the student body and community members alike.   It was completed in just 7 ½ months.  
Innovations included wireless computer areas that give students the flexibility to learn and interact with other students and their instructors, without being tethered to a stationary computer.  Every classroom is equipped for multimedia instruction.  This allows instructors to reach out to more students with a wider range of learning styles.  Two science labs, an art studio, 12 general classrooms, a two-way interactive classroom, a daycare center, a 24-station computing lab, and a 17-station graphic design computing studio are just some of the features included in this state of the art $7.8 million facility.
 The VanBuren Center was awarded a 2004 AIA Grand Valley Honor Award.