uc project - town hall presentation 4-2-12 · » the decision to relocate the bookstore...
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» Since SGA Approval in May 2011, the University Center Transformation Project contracted out for design and construction services.˃ Local firm WHR and national firm WTW are providing architectural design services
for the project. WHR employs a number of UH alumni, several of whom are working on this project. WTW has been nationally recognized numerous times for their Student Union and University Center designs.
˃ Tellepsen, the construction firm, has been active in the Houston area for over 100 years.
» The UC Transformation Project has worked through a number of design options before deciding on one that decommissions the UC Underground and adds two additions—one featuring student organizations and other services, and one featuring a new ballroom, another large meeting room, and a 450‐seat theater.
The UC Transformation Project:A Brief Overview
» The decision to relocate the bookstore specifically took into consideration a number of factors˃ Moving the bookstore from the east side to the west side will allow for a single unified
loading dock, providing aesthetic and operational benefit to the University˃ The engergized ‘Cougar Boulevard’ will provide a synergistic relationship between the
New UC, the Library, and the Academic Core of Campus˃ Moving the bookstore will create a more robust multipurpose lounge space on the first
floor of the building, greatly enhancing seating capacity and evening/weekend program options
˃ Saves considerable money due to only moving the bookstore once, and ensures the UC is able to maintain operation throughout the entire renovation process
» Preservation of the mural and the Arbor Statue have been paramount priorities throughout this process.
The UC Transformation Project:A Brief Overview
» Key Dates˃ April 26, 2012 – University Center Transformation Project Ceremonial Groundbreaking – 10am, UC Front Lawn
˃ June 2012 – University Center Transformation Project Begins Construction
˃ December 2013 – First Phase of Transformed UC (including dining, the new bookstore, theater, and more) Complete
˃ December 2014 ‐ Second Phase of Transformed UC (including new meeting rooms, lounge space, Games Room, and more) Complete
˃ January 2015 – Grand Opening of The New UC
The UC Transformation Project:A Brief Overview
The UC Transformation Project:Site and Location
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View from southwest corner
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View of south entry
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View from south east
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View of Cougar Lane looking south
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View of west plaza
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View from north_Option B
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View from Melcher/CBB
Overall Floor Plan – Level 2
Overall Floor Plan – Level 2
SGA Offices
SGA Senate Chamber
Overall Floor Plan – Level 1
Overall Floor Plan – Level 1
104 Student Organization
Carrels
Overall Floor Plan – Level 1
Overall Floor Plan – Level 0
Mural Location –Lounge Within Bookstore
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