Back to Projects List The George Washington University, Washington, DC Marvin Center Renovation Overview: George Washington University, located in the historic district of Washington, DC, renovated and constructed a new addition to the existing University Union. The center now features new ballrooms, a multi-purpose student recreation area, food facilities, student organization space, a conference center and retail stores. The modern Marvin Center has become the hub of campus life. Hom+Goldman completed programming, schematic design and design development. A unique challenge was addressing the building’s operation of high capacity during the construction phase . Size: 125,000 sf renovation 25,000 expansion Completion: 2004 In collaboration with the Smith Group.