Albertus Magnus College Hubert Campus Center Earns Architectural Acclaim
Centerbrook Recognized by Chicago Athenaeum’s American Architecture Awards
New Haven, Conn., December 19, 2023 – Albertus Magnus College congratulates Centerbrook Architects and Planners for its renovation of the Hubert Campus Center -- recognized by the Chicago Athenaeum’s American Architecture Awards. Unveiled in January 2020, the $12.5 million re-invention of the 55,000 square-foot space earned an Honorable Mention for reinvigorating the energy of the building and creating “the living room” of the student community of approximately 1,300 students.
The Hubert (pronounced hue-BEAR) Campus Center was originally built in 1970 and named after former Albertus President Sr. Marie Louise Hubert, O.P. The award-winning design features a roaring fireplace to sit and relax or study; a pub to grab a snack; and a rooftop patio to enjoy time with friends or watch a softball game – as well as the 500 seat dining hall and campus “swag” store.
Organized by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in collaboration with The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and Metropolitan Arts Press, Ltd., the American Architecture Awards honors new significant buildings, landscapes, and planning projects in the United States and abroad by American architects and planners.
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.