K.C. Irving Hall

K.C. Irving Hall, or simply known as Irving Hall, is a building located on the Saint John campus of the University of New Brunswick. It primarily houses the Engineering, Biology, and Nursing departments at the campus and is attached to William Ganong Hall.

Description

The building houses the Engineering, Biology, and Nursing departments, and includes various classrooms and conference rooms as well as two computer labs. It is named after businessman K. C. Irving.

History

Construction on K.C. Irving Hall began in October 1997, with a sod turning ceremony taking place on October 16. The building was planned to have four floors with a total space area of. Funding for the building, which cost, largely came from the Irving family, UNB, and the provincial government, with extra donations coming from several municipal governments and individual contributions. The hall opened for use in December 1998.
Between 2005 and 2006, K.C. Irving Hall was expanded to further house a research facility for the Canadian Rivers Institute. The facility opened in October 2006.