Addendum to the 2008 Campus Master Plan Addendum to the Campus Master Plan
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Campus Master Plan ADDENDUM TO THE 2008 CAMPUS MASTER PLAN ADDENDUM TO THE CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Table of Contents Maps Completed Projects 2 Projects Under Construction 4 Additional Projects 6 Conceptual Changes 8 Updates to Projects in the 2008 Campus Master Plan George Thomas Building 10 HPER Complex 11 Golf Practice Facility 12 Tennis Facilities 13 South Campus Housing 14 Updated Implementation West Campus 18 East Campus 20 Cental Campus 22 South Campus 24 Research Park 26 Herritage Commons 28 1 5 4 2 3 1 2 ADDENDUM TO THE CAMPUS MASTER PLAN 2010 Completed Projects Completed 2010 2011 Completed Projects Projects completed since 2008. These projects provide ad- ditional classroom space, research areas, and offices for faculty and staff in various departments, as well as practice space for several of the University of Utah sports teams at the new Mc- Carthy Field and Track. Legend 6 Wilford W. & Dorothy P. Goodwill Humanitarian Building 7 1. 2. Frederick Albert Sutton Geology & Geophysics Building 3. Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building 4. McCarthy Outdoor Field & Track 5. University Hospital West Pavilion Expansion 6. Red Butte Garden Amphitheater 7. Walter P. Cottam Visitors Center Expansion 8. Myriad Genetics Expansion 8 2008 Campus Master Plan 3 7 4 6 3 5 2 1 4 ADDENDUM TO THE CAMPUS MASTER PLAN 2010 Under Construction Under 2010 2011 Projects Under Construction Projects that are under construction. These projects account for additional classroom space, research space, faculty and staff space, as well as exhibition and hospital space. Legend 1. David Eccles School of Business 2. Donna Garff Marriott Honors Residential Scholars Community 3. North Chiller Plant 4. James LeVoy Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology 9 Building - A USTAR Innovation Center 5. University Guest House Expansion 6. L.S. Skaggs Pharmacy Institute 7. Huntsman Cancer Institute Phase II B 8. University Neuropsychiatric Institute 9. Natural History Museum At Rio Tinto Center 8 2008 Campus Master Plan 5 3 1 2 6 ADDENDUM TO THE CAMPUS MASTER PLAN 2010 Additional Projects 2011 Additional Projects Projects added to the 2008 Campus Master Plan. Included is an expansion of Rice-Eccles Stadium to increase seating at the south end, an upgrade to the Dee Glen Smith building for the University Football team; and replacement space for the Uni- versity Information Technology department. Legend 1. Rice Eccles Stadium Expansion 2. Dee Glen Smith Expansion 3. University Information Technology Office Building 2008 Campus Master Plan 7 7 3 8 6 2 1 4 5 9 8 ADDENDUM TO THE CAMPUS MASTER PLAN 2010 Conceptual Changes 2010 2011 Conceptual Changes Projects that have been changed conceptually since the 2008 Campus Master Plan. Conceptual changes includes slight changes to the location of a project, the scope of the project, and may include changes to the footprints of the buildings. More information for select projects is included in this adden- dum. Legend 1. College of Law (Site Update) 2. West Campus Parking Structure (Alternative Site Option) 3. George Thomas Building (See Page 10) 4. College of Fine Arts (Site Updtate) 5. South Campus Walk (Transit Hub Addition) 6. South Campus Parking Garage (Site Update) 7. Central Playing Fields (Site Update) 8. South Campus Housing (See Page 14) 9. West Village (Site Update) 2008 Campus Master Plan 9 George Thomas Building Pages 3-22, 3-23 2008 Text: Page 3-22: The Theatre Department within the College of Fine Arts has been sorely in need of upgraded aca- demic facilities as well as a performance venue that provides seating for a smaller audience than is housed at the Pioneer Theatre. Theatre seeks a “black box” performance space. Page 3-23: Depending upon the success of the fund raising campaign underway for the College of Fine Arts and its priorities, the Theatre Department may begin their reuse efforts on the heels of the UMNH relocation. Updated Text: The University will renovate the historic George Thomas Building on Presidents Circle and transform the build- ing into a state-of-the-art center for scientific research and teaching. The Gary L. and Ann S. Crocker Science Center at the George Thomas Building will house the Center for Cell and Genome Science, modern classrooms and laboratories for innovative and interdisciplinary science and math education, and College of Science head- quarters. As it appears in the 2008 Campus Master Plan: (Updated text is highlighted in red) CHAPTER 3: DISCOVERY & ANALYSIS THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Structural In the short term, prior to funding being available for Building Description: The original structure was built in the appropriate seismic and renovation upgrades, the 1933. This building received a non-structural remodel George Thomas Building could provide “swing” or in 1978. The approximate total square footage of the “surge” space for other building programs that need building is 86,900. The building has 3 floors. In addi- temporary homes while their current homes are being tion to the 3 floors, there is a basement. renovated or rebuilt. Possible candidates for this tempo- rary reuse are the Park Building which is under current The foundation is a system of reinforced concrete con- renovation and/or The College of Law which has begun tinuous and spot footings. The roof framing is made up a study to determine the long term options for its right- of steel trusses clear spanning the exhibition space with sizing and future growth whether as a renovation to a concrete roof diaphragm. The roof and oors are sup- its existing building or the construction of a replace- ported by a concrete frame with un-reinforced masonry ment facility in its current location. The new UMNH wall which provides the lateral force resisting system. George Thomas - Building # 5 building is anticipated to open in 2009 or 2010. This This structure was originally constructed as the main Built: 1935 timing may not coincide with neighboring project surge library for the university and served this purpose until Size: 86,900 GSF space needs for the effective temporary use of George being replaced by the Marriott Library in 1968. The Utah Museum of Natural History George Thomas Building - Main Entrance at North Facade Thomas. Depending upon the success of the fund rais- 200 ft by 50 ft open exhibition space in the front of George Thomas Building ing campaign underway for the College of Fine Arts the building is approximately 40 ft to 50 ft high. This The George Thomas Building housed the University’s The Utah Museum of Natural History (UMNH) has and its priorities, the Theatre Department may begin space creates very high seismic shear forces in the roof first free standing Library. The original building con- occupied the George Thomas Building since 1968 when their reuse efforts on the heels of the UMNH reloca- diaphragm and also a significant potential for the exte- struction took place in 1933 and was finished in 1935 the Library moved its collections to the new Marriott tion. rior walls to buckle outward during an earthquake. The with help from the “Works Progress Administration” Library on the southeast portion of the campus. suspended floors were designed to support library stack (WPA). Flanking the southwest edge and providing a Mechanical Systems loads and therefore have adequate live load capacity for sense of completion to the newly defined oval compos- Programmatic Reuse Candidates The George Thomas Building’s original steam pipe most building uses. ing the Presidents Circle, its masonry stone exterior wall In the long term the Thomas Building will require heating system was converted to a high temp water was typical of the grandeur of the period for prominent significant seismic upgrade and preservation refurbish- heating system in 1974. This current 30 year old system RVS Information: This building received a final structur- institutional and civic construction. ment. The long term tenants of this building will face will require replacement during the renovation/upgrade. al score of -0.3 and given a seismic rating of very poor. considerable costs for this restoration, but the yield in Currently, the George Thomas Building along with its terms of quality of building aesthetic and durability will • District Steam Heat: four inch high pressure steam Seismic Deficiencies: The 1978 remodel did not include peer buildings on Presidents Circle comprise an historic surely equal the investment. Given its dominant posi- line from the Chemistry Building seismic upgrade provisions. Due to the un-reinforced district on campus that is listed in the National Register tion flanking the historic entry portal of the campus, • Primary cooling system: reciprocating chilled water masonry and terra cotta exterior, the building is con- of Historic Places. With this degree of stature, four of it occupies a prominent position in relationship to the system located in Basement Mechanical Room sidered very heavy. The roof diaphragm over the large the buildings in this cadre of historic structures have neighborhood. This is an optimum position for a build- • Supplementary cooling system: window mounted air exhibition area is inadequate to transfer the seismic undergone extensive renovation in meeting the national ing that could house civic or public interface programs conditioners and several DX split systems. shear forces. The un-reinforced masonry walls do not standard of historic preservation. The degree of his- along the primary “town and gown” edge. The Theatre • Constant volume air distribution system, original to have adequate capacity to transfer the seismic forces torical protection from severe remodeling that each of Department within the College of Fine Arts has been the building (70 years), inefficient and maintenance to the foundations. The tall exterior masonry walls at these buildings has had over the generations has been sorely in need of upgraded academic facilities as well as intensive the front of the building most probably do not meet a performance venue that provides seating for a smaller instrumental in determining their level of restoration minimum height to thickness ratios and will require audience than is housed at the Pioneer Theatre.