Academic Learning Center

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of General Services has appointed Schrader Group Architecture LLC as the design‑professional for the new 60,000‑sq‑ft Academic Learning Center at Penn State Harrisburg. The project includes a design‑build of the academic building and a centralized chilled‑water plant that will serve the new facility and potentially expand to other campus buildings. The base construction budget is $32.1 million, indicating a sizable capital project, with the design‑professional role pending negotiation of fees and terms. • Project scope: Architectural design and engineering for a 60,000 sf academic building plus a scalable chilled‑water plant. • Award: Single‑vendor appointment (Schrader Group Architecture LLC) issued on July 10 2023. • Funding: Base construction amount of $32.1 M; design‑professional fee not disclosed but expected to be a fraction of the total cost.