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ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN 2012-2022 Alcorn State University, Office of the President & the Office of Physical Facilities LPK Architects, P.A. Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas + Company Hill Studio ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN 2012-2022 February 2012 4 ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN A COLLAbORATIVE EffORT This Master Plan design is the result of a collaborative effort led by Alcorn Han bURY EVANS WRIghT Vlattas + COmPANY ARChITECTURE/PLANNINg State University’s Office of the President and the Office of Physical D. Keith Storms, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Facilities, LPK Architects and Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas + Company. Steven W. Gift, AIA, Principal The entire planning team is grateful to all, including the students, faculty, Reid A. Sabin, CLA, ASLA staff, alumni, and community, who have devoted their time, ideas, and energy to the planning process and the advancement of this vision for h ILL STUdIO, Landscape Architecture the University and its campuses. David Hill, ASLA, Principal Greg Webster, RLA, LEED AP alcorn STATE UNIVERSITY Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, President JRN O dA , KAISER & SESSIONS, LLC, Civil Engineering Dr. Norris Edney, Interim President 2010-2011 Hayden Kaiser, III, P.E. Dr. George Ross, President 2008-2010 Jessie Stephney, Associate Vice President, Facilities Management at hERTON CONSULTINg ENgINEERS INC., Mechanical Engineering Dr. Richard Green, Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs Perry E. Atherton, P.E. Dr. Gerald Peoples, Vice President, Student Affairs Donald L. Green, P.E. Kevin Appleton, Vice President, Finance and Administrative Services Stephen L. McDaniel, CFRE, Vice President, Development and Marketing T hE POWER SOURCE, PLLC, Electrical Engineering Brenda T. Square, Athletic Director, Athletics Christopher L. Green, P.E., Principal Ruth Nichols, Special Assistant to the President, Off-campus Development Pam Wood, Academic Support, Natchez Campus m ARTIN/ALExIO/bRYSON, PC, Transportation Planning Dr. Barry L. Bequette, AREAS, Dean George Alexio, P.E., Principal Dr. Linda Godley, School of Nursing, Dean Dr. Donzell Lee, Graduate Studies, Dean paulien & ASSOCIATES, INC., Utilization & Space Needs Analysis Alton B. Johnson, Associate Professor, MS River Research Center, Director Yvonne M. Thibodeau, Senior Associate Rodney Fowlkes, Center for Information Technology and Services, CIO Mark E. Berthold, AIA, LEED-AP Elena Dobrynina, University Relations Yolanda Jones, Assistant Professor of Chemistry L PK ARChITECTS, P.A. Robert E. Luke, FAIA, NCARB, Principal Mitchel Marshall, Project Architect Dynelle Volesky Long, Intern Architect Jim Smith, Construction Manager Sandra Nixon, Office Manager 5 6 ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN contents A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT 5 CONTENTS 7 CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 9 CHAPTER 2 THE PLANNING PROCESS 19 CHAPTER 3 CAMPUS CONTEXT 23 The University in the Region Historic Context Existing Conditions CHAPTER 4 FINDINGS 41 Space Analysis/Utilization Summary Building Assessment Summary CHAPTER 5 A VISION FOR THE UNIVERSITY 51 Campus Core Lakeside District, Honors District, & Athletics/Revels District Athletics Faculty Housing Natchez & Vicksburg Campuses CHAPTER 6 A PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED CAMPUS 67 Pedestrian, Transportation, Transit, Housing, & Parking Analysis CHAPTER 7 L ANDSCAPE ELEMENTS 79 CHAPTER 8 CAMPUS SYSTEMS 107 Engineering Systems CHAPTER 9 IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT 123 APPENDIX 135 7 8 ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN 1 E xECUTIVE SUmmARY A comprehensive land-grant university, Alcorn State University is at a critical juncture for physical change and continued growth. The 2012- 2022 Campus Master Plan Study was initiated by the University's Office of the President and the Office of Physical Facilities to support and enable the University's Strategic Plan. The Campus Master Plan identifies opportunities to create places on campus that strengthen the sense of community and nurture a learning environment that will uphold Alcorn State University’s emphasis on preparing students to contribute and lead in a global society. The role of the Campus Master Plan is to provide a vision for Alcorn State University, which will help it achieve the highest and best use of its resources and guide the University well into the future. 9 "The destination is excellence. The destination is greatness. The destination is not in question." Dr. George Ross, ASU President 2008-2010 10 ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN E xECUTIVE SUmmARY m aster Plan goals & Process The Alcorn State University 2012-2022 Master Plan was developed to departments, and student representatives. The goal was to gather support the University’s Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan has the goal input on the College’s current status and future needs and desires. This of fostering a physical environment and pedagogy that will uphold Alcorn input was combined with a space needs analysis and an engineering State University’s emphasis on preparing students to contribute and lead assessment of the University’s utilities and infrastructure. It resulted in in a global society. a set of findings to guide development of the Master Plan. m ASTER PLAN gOALS The master planning process also took into account the physical The goals of the Master Plan are to: and social context of the three University campus locations; Lorman, Natchez and Vicksburg. The planning team examined the University’s • Create a visionary facilities master plan that will support and physical and architectural character, pedagogy, social organization, and enable the objectives of the Strategic Plan. history of each of these locations. Alcorn State University’s relationship • Plan for the highest and best use of the University’s significant land to the Mississippi River was studied, with particular attention to the assets. Planned development shall be based on environmentally environmental impact that future growth will have on the watershed at sustainable best practices. the Lorman campus. • Improve the quality of the University’s facilities. • Create places on campus that strengthen the sense of community A Utilization and Space Needs Analysis was conducted by Paulien & and nurture a learning community. Associates. The consultant conducted a field survey of academic spaces • Make recommendations on space required to support enrollment to create a facilities data inventory and provide recommendations on projections. future expansion. The findings of the space utilization study process • Plan for infrastructure to maximize efficiency of the physical plant, may be summarized in three space need planning drivers: conserve energy, and plan for future growth rather than react to demand. • Invest in the expansion of facilities and support space for athletics • While the purpose of a master plan is to propose long-term and recreation. strategies, the plan will identify smaller moves that make an • Invest in the expansion of residence life. immediate impact. • Invest in improving quality and the expansion of central physical plant facilities to support new and existing space. PROCESS Data collection and research for the Master Plan commenced in August 2009. Multiple cycles of analysis by the planning team, and review and input from the University, yielded a final version of the plan, which was presented in February 2012. The design team held a series of meetings with the University’s Master Plan Steering Committee, representatives from all faculty and staff Executive Summary 11 "You do not have any control of the economic situation. You do have control of the solutions." Dr. Norris Edney, Interim President 2010-2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 Planning issues: 1. The"bust-a-loop" car culture 2. Poor stormwater management 3. Lack of amenities 4. Lack of gathering space 5. Inconsistent pedestrian access 6. Poor facility conditions. 12 ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY | CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Planning Issues and master Plan Response planning ISSUES 1. Creation of a pedestrian-oriented academic core. This core is As a result of the data collection process, specific planning issues were defined by roadway that loops by the Honors residence hall that also noted: connects to Alcorn Drive. This zone contains campus buildings essential to scholastic growth such as the library, the dining • Isolation – Lack of “college town” amenities and support services hall, academic classrooms and student center/support spaces. for students on the Lorman campus. Suggested enhancements within the pedestrian core include: • Car culture – Students drive rather than walk around campus. They “bust-a-loop” to see what is going on. • Pedestrian Mall – The conversion of Alcorn Avenue into a • Quality – Poor facility conditions is a major issue. The University pedestrian mall with the removal of vehicular traffic and has a huge backlog of deferred maintenance. parking conflicts. • Sprawling development of campus buildings – The lack of defined • The construction of a retail plaza and a Memorial Garden districts hinders the sense of cohesive community. The University adjacent the J.D. Boyd Library. should focus on developing districts for academic growth within • The phased replacement of the James L. Bolden Student the core and support functions/residential quad growth along the Union including the demolition of Eunice Powell Hall. edges. • The construction of an Academic Technology building. • Outdoor gathering spaces and amenities – Campus life is • The addition of academic classrooms and offices to encumbered by the lack