When President Ángel Cabrera arrived at Georgia Tech in 2019, the Institute’s campus was already in a season of rapid growth. Seven years later, the physical landscape has continued to evolve and blend its history with modern facilities that reflect the innovative research and students inhabiting them.
Construction cranes have come and gone, green spaces have expanded, research facilities have risen, and historic buildings have been reinvented. From a building that gives more energy than it receives to the first traditional residence hall opened in 50 years, today's campus is not that of 2019. The changes reflect an era defined by growth, sustainability, student success, and an ongoing commitment to creating spaces that serve both the Georgia Tech community and the state and world beyond.
2019
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design opens, built with a $30 million grant from The Kendeda Fund.
2020
The Exhibition Hall opens, providing space for meetings and campus events.
2022
The John Lewis Student Center and Stamps Commons, the main gathering and dining spaces in the heart of campus, open.
2023
The campus landmark honoring the nine historically Black fraternities and sororities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Divine Nine Plaza, opens.
The Veterans Walk of Honor is completed, recognizing sacrifices made by veterans and symbolizing Tech’s enduring commitment to active-duty service members, veterans, and their families.
The opening of the Reck Garage creates a permanent home to showcase Tech’s storied mechanical mascot, which celebrated its 65th anniversary this year.
2025
The Aerospace Engineering Aircraft Hangar Facility, a state-of-the-art facility to bolster research in advanced aviation technologies, opens.
The permanent art installation, Pathway of Progress: Celebrating Georgia Tech Women, is unveiled.
The campus cycle track is completed, adding 2.5 miles of continuous bike infrastructure.
The Biltmore is relaunched as a strategic hub for entrepreneurship in Tech Square.
After more than 100 years, the D.M. Smith Building reopens, following a $26 million renovation to preserve its historic character while updating infrastructure, accessibility, and sustainability.
2026
George Tower | Scheller Tower opens, providing new homes for graduate programs in the Scheller College of Business and the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering.
LOOP becomes the first activated space in Creative Quarter.
The Bud and Val Peterson Residence Hall opens. It is the first traditional residence hall built on campus in five decades.
The Thomas A. Fanning Student-Athlete Performance Center opens, providing 100,000 square feet of space for strength and conditioning, sports medicine and nutrition, and a sports science lab to support student-athletes in 17 sports.
Credits
Written by Kristen Bailey
Edited by Stacy Braukman
Graphics by Stephen Mullinax