Gateway to Engineering Nears Completion
Construction is well underway on the Zeanah Engineering Complex that will provide state-of-the-art research and educational facilities for engineering students, faculty, and staff. The space is being framed as UT’s Gateway to Engineering, providing engineering students hands-on experiences from their first day on campus.
Quick Facts
- A $129 million, 228,000-square-foot building
- Berry Hall, Estabrook Hall, and Pasqua Hall were removed to make way for the new building’s large footprint. Read more about UT’s engineering buildings.
- Expected to open for fall 2021
- Will create a new south entrance for campus via the Hill and surrounding areas.
- Bookmark tiny.utk.edu/gateway to check up on progress with this time lapse camera view.
Programming
- The innovative Jerry E. Stoneking engage Engineering Fundamentals program
- The Joseph C. and Judith E. Cook Grand Challenge Honors program
- The Min H. and Yu Fan Kao Innovation and Collaboration Studio
- Top-ranked Department of Nuclear Engineering
- Laboratories for advanced engineering research
Grand Opening Celebration
Join us for the Grand Opening Celebration of the Zeanah Engineering Complex on Friday, October 8, 2021. The celebration will include a reception, building tours, and lab showcases immediately following the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Check out the details for the event below.
- Friday, October 8, 2021
- 2-4 p.m.
- Zeanah Engineering Complex, Ground floor plaza
- 863 Neyland Drive, Knoxville TN 37996
Guest parking will be available in the G-10 parking garage, 1500 Philip Fulmer Way. Use the Neyland Drive entrance.
Video Walkthrough
Follow along on a walkthrough of the Zeanah Engineering Complex with UT Facilities Services Project Manager Justin Dothard.
Photo Gallery
Renderings of the complex are provided by McCarty Holsaple McCarty in collaboration with SGJJR. You can also follow along with the progress of the building on Facebook.
