Ribbon Cutting to Mark Opening of New URI Engineering Center

The new Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering at the University of Rhode Island (URI), designed and engineered by Ballinger, officially opens on Monday, October 7. The opening event will kick off with a speaking program at 11am, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony and building tours.

The new five-story engineering teaching and research building, the largest construction project in URI’s history, was designed as a new interdisciplinary hub to attract faculty, students and industry partners. A key design feature of the building is a truss support system, which eliminates the need for interior support columns and allows for uninterrupted floor plates. Visible from the exterior, the innovative structural solution evokes the discipline of engineering and engages the campus.