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Type Of Project: |
Residence Hall and Classroom Complex, New Construction |
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Gross Square Footage: |
83,500 |
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Construction Cost: |
$27,200,000 |
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Number of Beds: |
85 |
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Number of Classrooms & Study Spaces: |
3 classrooms, 15 study rooms |
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Start of Construction: |
February 2007 |
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Estimated Occupancy: |
January 2009 |
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After a 1999 decision to expand the Tuck student body, the corresponding growth in faculty and administrative staff has put significant pressure on the current Tuck facilities. The Living and Learning Complex is planned to address the needs for classroom and study space, as well as new living space. The new living space will allow Tuck to renovate the Buchanan dormitory and convert bed space to office space in the future.
The design consists of three connected buildings, with residential wings on the east and west, and a classroom building linking them. The new structure will be organized to create an indoor connection with the entire Tuck campus and complete a corresponding outdoor system of courtyards and pathways.
Interior program components are:
