Indiana College Construction | Weigand Construction

In May, our team celebrated the start of construction on a special project impacting athletes, families, and surrounding communities for the better. Representatives from Grace College, Design Collaborative, the Town of Winona Lake, the City of Warsaw, and Kosciusko County came together to lift shovels, symbolically marking the beginning of a new future marked by community, wellness, and building bridges through recreation.

Bridging Communities

Weigand is serving as the construction manager for a new fieldhouse at Grace College on 1 Lancer Way in Winona Lake, Indiana. While the new facility will be used for Lancer’s athletic program training, the core purpose of the complex addition is to engage people in neighboring communities throughout Kosciusko.

The completed project will feature a U12 indoor turf soccer field, parking lot, updated road access, eight lighted outdoor pickleball courts, fitness center, weight room, and six indoor batting cages.

The outdoor facilities and indoor field will be accessible to the public for gatherings and youth sports, addressing the need for more spaces that support recreational activities.

“We’re not just adding a building to our campus, we are creating a vital resource for our entire community. We celebrate God’s goodness in providing the means to serve our neighbors in such a tangible and lasting way.” – John Sloat, Vice President of Advancement, Grace College

The Bigger Picture

Part of a series of projects for the Catalyst Corridor initiative, the Grace College Community Fieldhouse will help to build stronger ties in Kosciusko by providing spaces where students, athletes, families, and friends can gather in places designed to foster connection, share experiences, and knit a stronger social fabric. WCI is grateful for the opportunity to play a role in helping make this regional development effort a reality.

A Song not yet Written

A sound of hope and anticipation echoed through many in the Purdue Fort Wayne community as they witnessed the official construction kickoff for their new music center addition. The Surack-Sweetwater Music Industry Building, whose name was unveiled at the ceremony, is the fulfillment of a vision first set in 2018 when the School of Music first opened at PFW.

A Best-in-Class Facility

The Surack-Sweetwater Music Industry Building will act as an addition to the Rhinehart Music Center, providing more studio, rehearsal, and classroom space with a focus on recording, mixing, and mastering music. The $25M, 26,000 square foot building will have:

Two Studios

Rehearsal Rooms

Storage Spaces

Equipment Checkout

Editing Rooms

Classrooms

Office and Conference Space

Tracking Room

Isolation Rooms

And More

Sporting a modern, sleek design that still captures the overall look and feel of PFW’s larger campus, students will have access to industry-level technology, helping fine tune their sound as they learn to produce professional audio.

Made Possible Through Donors

This project moved forward through the coordinated efforts of contributors such as the Auer Foundation and the Surack Family, as well as many private donors. The Indiana General Assembly also played a role in securing funding by apportioning their budget to offset a large portion of the construction cost.

Construction Phase Now Online

We are excited to begin building this incredible new addition to the PFW Music Center. We’re humbled to have the opportunity to once again partner with PFW and Design Collaborative on this amazing project for the benefit of students, faculty, and the music industry in Fort Wayne as a whole. Here’s to building landmarks that impact the lives and communities we serve!

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