Central towards the community of Washington University, the Danforth University Center (DUC) sits in the exact middle of the Danforth Campus providing areas to “find your center.” The DUC is supported and managed by Campus lifestyle staff and it is a important component to their eyesight of empowering students to be better people, making better communities.
Building Hours
(Fall & Spring Semesters just) Mon – Fri: 7–12 a.m. Sat – Sun: 9–12 a.m.
Mobile and Address
Tisch Commons Ideas Desk: 314-935-3800 Fun Area Ideas Desk: 314-935-3340
Campus Lifetime Campus Box 1068 314-935-3443
Deliveries
UPS & FedEx Campus lifetime Washington University in St. Louis area 160 6475 Forsyth Ave. St. Louis, MO 63105
USPS Campus Lifetime Campus Box 1068 One Brookings Drive St. Louis, MO 63130
Building History
Called in honor of Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth plus the belated Elizabeth (“Ibby”) Gray Danforth, the DUC is really a hub of student and faculty participation, dining and leisure.
The three-story building ended up being built completely within the collegiate Gothic design by architecture company Tsoi/Kobus & Associates.
The building ended up being devoted on April 17, 2009 and it has been a gathering that is central on campus from the time.
A Personal Center
Personal areas are offered for teams to convene and communicate within an welcoming, dynamic location into the heart regarding the campus. A great area happens to be codesigned by pupils and correspondence Arts, Inc. featuring storage doorways which can be raised or lowered, modular furniture, chalkboard walls and high-tech equipment that is audiovisual.
“Ibby will be extremely pleased by having her title attached with this center that is wonderful” said Dr. William H. Danforth. “We have countless hot memories of our years together at Washington University. She’d look at brand new Danforth University Center as being a unique spot where pupils can gather making use of their buddies and classmates for tasks and speaks, for learning as well as for growing.”
Sustainability
The Danforth University Center is really a green framework that is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-NC Gold certified, prior to criteria set by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The LEED system honors points towards the building considering a 100-point scale, and points are weighted to mirror their prospective ecological effects. Silver may be the second-highest official certification level achievable.
The DUC has enhanced water and power usage efficiencies surpassing state and federal codes. The building’s construction included the usage numerous recycled services and products and materials, and about 75 % associated with the construction waste ended up being recycled.
Find out more about LEED certification and buildings that are green WashU from the Office of Sustainability’s site.
Services and Centers
DUC Donors
- A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
- Ameren Corporation
- Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Bahle
- Mr. David and Dr. Esther Beckmann
- Mrs. Stefany Dobken Bergson and Mr. Simon Bergson
- In Memory of L. Stephen Boehm
- Mrs. Anita Louise Crozat Cassilly
- Maxine Clark and Bob Fox
- Mr. John F. Dains and Ms. Stephanie Brooks Dains
- William H. and Elizabeth Gray Danforth
- The Danforth Foundation
- Dr. Jane Zimmer Daniels
- Edison Family Group
- Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Frachtman
- Mr. and Mrs. Marvin P. Friedman
- Mr. Alvin Goldfarb
- Angel and Paul Harvey
- Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Home, Sr.
- Mr. Sumet Jiaravanon and Family
- The Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation
- Mr. and Mrs. Newell S. Knight, Jr porn hub.com.
- Carolyn and Bruce Kopper
- Dr. and Mrs. Lee M. Liberman
- Mark and Susan Maron
- Dr. and Mrs. William J. Marshall
- Mr. Arthur L. McWilliams
- Robert and Gloria Mills Messey
- Mr. I. E. Millstone
- Mike and Barbara Murray
- Mrs. William J. Oetting
- Saul and Sally Pannell
- Mary Ann Peter
- Gordon and Susan Philpott
- Mrs. Mary Dell Pritzlaff
- Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas L. Reding
- Arthur J. Reimers Family
- Mr. Scott Rudolph and Ms. Pyong Rudolph
- James E. Schiele
- Michael and Lauren Setzer
- Ronald L. and Cynthia B. Thompson
- Ann and Andrew Tisch
- Ante and Edna Trinidad
- Deborah and Ken Tuchman
- Turkanis Family
- Georgia Dunbar Van Cleve
- Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Virgil
- Virginia V. Weldon, MD
- Debbie and Richard A. Wilpon
- Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Winney
- Anonymous Donors
DUC Naming Possibilities
For information on center naming possibilities in Danforth University Center, be sure to contact: Elizabeth Embree Director of Capital Projects, Alumni & Development 314-935-5716
Commemorative Bricks
Commemorative bricks will also be available for naming in Boehm Plaza, right beside the entrance that is south of Danforth University Center. For details about naming a stone in Boehm Plaza, be sure to contact:
Lizz Gunn Associate Director of Capital Projects, Alumni & Development 314-935-5177 Contact Lizz by e-mail
Related Resources
Danforth University Center Map
Get where you’re going round the three floors associated with DUC.
Instructions towards the Danforth University Center
Locate the DUC on campus and obtain instructions.
Danforth University Center: Making Your Way Around Campus
Begin exploring the Washington University campus through the DUC.
