Original Construction
1888
Completion Date
1999
Size
7,500 sqft; 1,500 sqft addition
National and State Register of Historic Places

Eustace-Cole Hall was built in 1888 as a notable Shingle-style building on MSU’s campus and houses the University’s Honor College. After a century of continued use, the structure needed comprehensive interior improvements to ensure it's serviceability for another 100 years.

The HopkinsBurns team, operating as Architects Four, designed the rehabilitation project to upgrade the facility while adhering strictly to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. The firm repaired and replaced interior surface treatments, uncovered original vaulted ceilings, replaced windows, and modernized mechanical and electrical systems. Through extensive research during design and construction, the team accurately matched brick, stone, window profiles, and interior detailing. To meet full accessibility requirements while respecting the building's historic scale, HopkinsBurns designed an addition housing an elevator and stairwell. This addition successfully differentiates itself as a new intervention through the material selection.