The Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) is planning to put up a 12-storey building within its campus along Jacinto st. once the institution gets a nod before the Society of Jesus in Rome, the founder of the school.

Fr. Joel E. Tabora, president of AdDU, said yesterday in the weekly I-Speak forum at the conference room in City Hall that they are currently waiting for the decision of the Society of Jesus for the institution to finally jumpstart its construction.

The timetable of the institution is to start the building by April.

He said the proposal is to build a 20-storey building to serve as an AdDU Tower. But they decided to make it as a 12-storey building so they could also pour in funds for the improvement of their sports facility, he added.

The 20-storey building would amount to P1.3 billion.

“We want a project less spectacular but more in services especially for the students,” he said. The budget of the project including the sports facility and assembly is P865 million.

The 12-storey building will be called the community center that would house the faculty work in areas, audio-visual rooms, study areas, faculty lounge, research centers, areas for university guests, Jesuit community and services to the community.

The building will also have a two-storey plazas where the student offices, cafes and small stores will be placed. The community center would cover around 43,000 square meters, adjacent to the school chapel near Roxas Avenue.

At present, the institution’s highest building is Finster that has seven floors.

The school further planned to enhance its sports facility and assembly. It would house a big stage, four basketball courts, fitness center and wellness gym with vacant spaces for the parking lots and a high roof to have more room for expansion.

The university is also eyeing to establish a swimming pool near the planned sports facility.