The Waubonsee Community College
Board of Trustees has selected the Chicago firm of Holabird
and Root LLC as the college’s architect for the new
science classroom building and the new maintenance and storage
facility to be built on the north side of the Sugar Grove
campus. Turner Construction, also of Chicago, has been selected
to provide construction management services for the larger
building projects that are part of the college’s 2020
College Master Plan.
This fall Waubonsee will begin the initial construction
of new facilities outlined in its master plan. The plan provides
a blueprint for the future of the college that outlines the
facilities necessary to meet the needs of students now and
into the future. The college expects its enrollment to grow
from the current 24,400 students to more than 34,000 over
the next 15 years.
The 55,000 square-foot science building, to be located on
the north side of the Sugar Grove campus, is projected to
cost $13,375.000. It will provide many new labs and classrooms
for Waubonsee students who enroll in astronomy, biology, chemistry,
earth science, geology, physics, and healthcare courses and
programs. The college expects to occupy the new science facility
in January 2006.
The new maintenance and central storage facility will also
be located on the north side of the Sugar Grove campus. The
20,000 square-foot building is projected to cost $2.2 million.
The college expects to occupy it by September 2004. By locating
the new maintenance facility on the north side of the campus,
pedestrian safety will increase, as well as open up space
for future buildings on the south end of the campus.
The construction of other facilities that are a part of
the 2020 College Master Plan will be phased-in over the next
seven-to-eight years. The highest priority will be given to
those academic areas with the greatest student demand. The
2020 College Master Plan is a significant part of the college’s
long-range vision to serve students and our community residents.
Holabird and Root is an architectural, engineering, interior
design and graphic illustration firm. Founded in 1880, they
are one of the oldest design firms in continuous practice
in the Midwest. They particularly specialize in the programming
and design of multidiscipline science facilities on college
and university campuses. The firm is an active consultant
with Project Kaleidoscope, a National Science Foundation-funded
organization that assists colleges and universities in the
planning of such buildings.
Turner Construction Company, founded in 1902, is recognized
as the largest general builder in the U.S. They provide a
complete range of construction planning and management services
for a variety of industries, including facilities located
on community college campuses across the nation.
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