Construction at WL improving campus life, research, learning
August 23, 2012
This artist's rendering
shows the anticipated Vawter Field housing along Third Street from the field
side. The 300-bed hall is to be completed before fall 2014. (Image provided by Sasaki
Associates and Scholer Corp.) |
Over the summer, many construction projects were undertaken to improve existing roadways, renovate buildings and erect new structures on campus. Although more than 150 projects were completed before fall semester, a number of major projects, particularly those to construct new facilities listed here, will be ongoing.
France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center (CREC)
This project includes both a
renovation of existing space and an addition to the 1957 Recreational Sports
Center, which when built was the first university building in the United States
created solely to serve students’ recreational needs. Covering 322,000 gross
square feet, the project focuses first on enhancing the following fitness
areas: cardiovascular space, free weights space, the indoor jogging/walking
path, group exercise/multipurpose space and basketball courts. In addition,
there are upgrades to the existing racquetball courts, gym space and electrical
and mechanical systems. Additional space includes locker rooms, wellness space,
common space, food and dining areas. A multipurpose warm water aquatics pool
for wellness, fitness and recreational use is being added to the complex to
supplement the cool water competition pools of the attached Boilermaker Aquatic
Center. The design of this project is in accordance with LEED principles and
will become certified through the U.S. Green Building Council. The project will
undergo a phased opening over the course of this fall and winter.
Delon and Elizabeth Hampton Hall of Civil Engineering green
roof
Expected to be completed this fall, this project will replace the lower roof of
Hampton Hall of Civil Engineering with donated green roof material that will be
used for research and as a testing ground for potential future use of the
material.
Center for Student Excellence and Leadership
With an anticipated completion date in the summer 2014, the Center for
Student Excellence and Leadership (CSEL) will provide a space for programs that
help retain students and support their success at Purdue. The space for student
leadership activities, student organizations and some administrative functions
will be in the form of student study and tutoring rooms, staff offices, meeting
rooms, counseling areas, student organization office areas, student work rooms,
design space, storage spaces and a student senate meeting room. This facility
is being designed to achieve maximum energy efficiency with a goal of receiving
no less than a Silver rating under the LEED system. The location of this
project will be on Vawter Field at the corner of Third Street and Martin
Jischke Drive.
Vawter Field housing
Also expected to be complete in the summer 2014, the Vawter Field housing
project will provide a 300-bed
residence hall designed to support student learning and retention to improve
academic success. The plan for Vawter includes mixed-use retail space on the
first floor. This facility is being designed to achieve maximum energy
efficiency with a goal of receiving no less than a Silver rating under the LEED
system.
Ray W. Herrick Laboratories
When complete, the Ray W. Herrick
Laboratories will house the Living Laboratory office building, the Performance
Based Engineering Laboratory, and engine test cells for the testing of
alternative fuels and power generation, as well as vibration, electromechanical
and thermal systems laboratories with flexible floor plans. Designed to meet
LEED Silver standards, the project is expected to be complete by fall 2013.
Multidisciplinary Cancer Research Facility (Bindley
Bioscience Center addition)
This project is an addition to the existing Bindley Bioscience Center in
Discovery Park. The project will be a disease research-focused building that
will enhance the existing capabilities of Birck Nanotechnology Center, the
Purdue Center for Cancer Research, and programs in biomedical engineering and
structural biology with a goal to integrate scientific expertise from the
molecular level through animal disease modeling. The anticipated
completion date is early 2014.
Drug Discovery Research Facility
The new Drug Discovery Research Facility will provide state-of-the-art
chemistry research space that is safe, modular and capable of the strict
environmental control needed for groundbreaking research in biochemistry
related to drug discovery. The new facility will partially replace
existing laboratory space in Wetherill Laboratory. Construction is anticipated
to be complete in spring 2014.
Lyles-Porter Hall
The new Lyles-Porter Hall will house the Department of Speech, Language,
and Hearing Sciences; clinical facilities and medical education (IU School of
Medicine - Lafayette). The building will provide a collegial atmosphere
that supports the education and research goals of the participating entities.
Further, it will be designed to preserve the image and culture associated with
existing academic units while expanding opportunities for cross-disciplinary
learning and engagement. The facility will be part of the Life and Health
Sciences Park. Construction is anticipated to be complete in spring 2014 with operational status for fall
semester 2014.
Harrison Street Parking Garage
The new Harrison Street Parking Garage will accommodate 850 vehicles and
will be attached on the ground floor to the west side of Lyles-Porter Hall.
Construction is anticipated to be complete in spring 2014 with operational
status for fall semester 2014.
Seng-Liang Wang Hall
This new Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) facility will provide a significant
upgrade to existing laboratories, offices, conference rooms and support
facilities for the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. To be built just north of the
Northwestern Avenue Parking Garage with roughly 27,000 square feet, Wang Hall
will benefit from proximity to Purdue Mall. This facility will also house
separate retail space that will be managed by PRF. Construction is expected to
start in spring 2013 and end in spring 2014.
Writer: Physical Facilities Communications