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Programming and Design Phase of the College of Business and General Classroom Building
Here are the latest floor plans, but not the final ones. Click on the thumbnail image to see a larger image. Be patient, the file is large so all the detail can be read.
Funding and Donations Bonding authorization for the $29.9 million building was approved by the 2007 Indiana General Assembly and groundbreaking for the facility could take place in the next academic year.
Schematic Design <<Click on January 30, 2007, presentation on the left for additional information of classrooms and offices This proposed project has a distinct character that is the result of providing a shared building for two programs conventionally thought of as separate. By putting the Business School and the Engineering Department under one roof, the University of Southern Indiana has set the stage for cross disciplinary collaboration and innovation. The new 117,000 square foot classroom and laboratory building is sited at the southwest corner of the University’s southern quadrangle. It has been positioned and shaped to define the southern quadrangle while maintaining views to Reflection Lake from the quadrangle and from Rice Library. (See colored drawings of new quadrangle landscaping project to complement view from the proposed building...)The building serves both Business and Engineering programs interdependently, providing both dedicated and shared classroom/laboratory space. The design allows each program to have a distinct identity, yet overlap in a shared central atrium. The atrium serves all of the collaborative activities within the building and has dramatic views towards the lake and the quadrangle. The atrium is an active space that promotes a vibrant synergy between the two programs. Predominant building materials are brick, limestone, and glass, and they are chosen to connect the new building with the existing campus structures. The Engineering Department is clad in an ochre brick, while the Business School is clad in limestone and masonry. Large areas of glass provide light and views while making public the activities within the building. Entry to the building occurs along a seam between the Business and Engineering programs. Arrival is enhanced by the atrium; a space filled with views, natural light, and collaboration.
Modifications of Design to achieve 117,00 sq. ft. as of January 4, 2007 <<Click on January 4, 2007, presentation on the left for additional information of classrooms and offices
Reduction of building design on west wing Additional Design Diagrams and Models as of December 2006 <<Click on December 6, 2006, presentation on the left for additional information
Design Kick-off Site Diagrams
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Floor Plans as of October 24, 2007
