{"id":23378,"date":"2021-05-04T09:12:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T13:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/2021\/05\/04\/early-champions-for-the-new-design-center-at-111-lampe-drive\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T11:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:34:14","slug":"early-champions-for-the-new-design-center-at-111-lampe-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/2021\/05\/04\/early-champions-for-the-new-design-center-at-111-lampe-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Champions for the New Design Center at 111 Lampe Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

As renovations for the Design Center at 111 Lampe Drive continue to progress, students are preparing to utilize the blank spaces for fall 2021. But there\u2019s still a lot of work to be done before the space can move from functional to transformative, and fundraising over $650,000 for Phase Two is a high priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A key aspect of this renovation is creating collaborative studio spaces that can support the numerous studio partnerships with companies such as Coca-Cola, Caterpillar, IBM, Lenovo, Eastman, BD Medical, Bosch Home Appliances, Under Armour, Lowe\u2019s, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of those companies, Eastman<\/a>, pledged a major gift to become the first partner to name a space in the new facility. Eastman, a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day, strives to work with strategic partners like the College of Design to help bring solutions to real-world challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company has maintained a collaborative relationship with NC State since 2012, signing a $10 million Master Research Agreement to conduct research in chemistry, materials sciences, and other scientific disci<\/p>\n\n\n