OLSM asked NM to create a new state of the art Academic Center on a lakefront site within the historic core of their campus. This building was designed to reflect their great tradition, values, and the historic context of the adjacent buildings. The interior features functional, flexible STEM type classrooms, labs, breakout spaces, cloud rooms, and collaboration spaces all focuses around an inspiring Learning Commons space. The Learning Commons opens up to the public at the lake front terrace to support a variety of uses including lectures, concerts, symposiums, and informal settings for learning.