USM Portland Commons & McGoldrick Center

The University of Southern Maine’s Portland Commons Residence Hall and McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success, designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, are transformative additions to USM. The two new buildings have replaced a parking lot with 580 new residential beds, a green quad, a dining common, and spaces for career services, student affairs, and the university store. As the largest project in the school’s history, the complex is now the heart of the campus, meeting unique housing and student life needs while welcoming commuting students and the broader community.

Elkus Manfredi Architects creates dynamic, connected, sustainable places and environments that foster community, from workplace to urban neighborhoods. The firm provides a synergistic combination of services that includes architecture, interior architecture, workplace strategy, employee engagement and change management, master planning, and urban design. With a 35+ year legacy of design distinction, the firm is recognized for its work with corporate, life sciences, workplace, higher education, hospitality, residential, and retail-entertainment clients.