Worn-Out to Wired:
Turning a 1920s Building into a
State-of-the-Art Media Center

The 75-year-old W.S. Dewing Building has been transformed into KVCC's Center for New Media.

Featured Project:
W.S. Dewing Building / Kalamazoo Valley Community College

A couple years ago, the W.S. Dewing Building would have seemed an unlikely choice to house high-tech studies. The 1920s building in downtown Kalamazoo had deteriorated over the years, and the interior was dark and unappealing.

Today, the facility has been transformed into Kalamazoo Valley Community College's (KVCC) Center for New Media, a vibrant, light-filled space equipped with the latest technology and designed to foster students' creativity. CSM Group served as construction manager for the $5.8 million renovation and addition project.

Portfolio of Higher Education Construction Projects
From the proverbial “5,000 feet,” a college campus can appear to be a collection of boxes. But at CSM Group, our feet are firmly on the ground— we know construction for higher education is a complex undertaking.
View more samples of our Higher Education work here. Download more information about building your Higher Education Facility with CSM Group. (PDF)