Part 5: Final Recommendation - SUNY Cobleskill

KRECOMMENDATIONS
SUNY Cobleskill Facilities Master Plan – Phase 5 Report
November 2011
1B RENOVATE AND EXPAND CURTIS MOTT TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL
ENGINEERING
The purpose of this initiative is to:
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Create a centralized Information & Technology Commons
Revitalize the Upper Quad
Create available space in Van Wagenen to expand library
functions
Provide new instructional space for Computer Technology
Improve appearance and functioning of Alumni Hall
As part of this effort, Alumni Hall is to undergo a full interior demolition,
replate and fit-out, with an addition on the back (west) side of the building.
Features of this initiative include:
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Demolition of all interiors and significant amounts of the internal
structure
All new mechanical
Waterproofing of the foundation and lower level of the building
New secondary egress stair and elevator for ADA compliance
Restoration of the north, east and south exterior façades, including
historically appropriate glazing and roof cornice details
Reconstruction of entry from Upper Quad with columns (similar
to existing) and vestibule
Replacement of existing roof with a new slate roof
Three-story addition on back (west) side of building which houses
a mixture of class lab, learning commons and office space, this
includes the partial demolition of the building’s west façade
Elevator overrun is to be housed within the attic space
The addition to this building is on a slope at the back of Alumni Hall, and
the expanded portion of the lower level is completely out of the ground. It
is anticipated that much of the middle level is an open learning commons
and used to support the CASE program. The upper and lower floors
would principally be computer class labs, many utilized for student and
faculty software development.
Graphic K10
Typical Case-Methods Classroom
Curtis Mott contains the department of Agricultural Engineering in its
entirety. Like many buildings on campus, Curtis Mott was constructed in the
mid-1960s and is in need of an upgrade—particularly of its mechanical
systems, which are insufficient to provide the necessary ventilation for
contemporary agricultural engineering labs. Air conditioning is also
needed in many of the laboratories as their use extends beyond the school
year into the summer months.
In addition to mechanical issues, the size of the laboratories in Curtis Mott
limits the type of heavy equipment that the School is able to accommodate.
SUNY Cobleskill has had the opportunity to borrow state-of-the-art new
equipment from major agricultural machinery manufacturers such as
John Deere—however, it is the responsibility of the College to safeguard
valuable on-loan equipment and provide protection from vandalism and
extreme weather conditions. Therefore, large engineering laboratories
with proper ventilation are essential to the advancement of Agricultural
Engineering at SUNY Cobleskill.
Table K4
No. 015 Curtis Mott 2009 Per FMP
33,414 nasf 44,552 nasf
Administration (SANR Dean to CANR) 1,847 nasf 0 nasf
Ag Engineering 28,076 nasf 21,807 nasf
Ag Engineering - Sponsored Space 0 nasf 12,201 nasf
High-Bay Class Lab 0 nasf 6,277 nasf
John Deere 0 nasf 5,924 nasf
Animal Science (to CANR) 108 nasf 0 nasf
General Instruction 3,383 nasf 7,492 nasf
Case-Study Methods Classroom
(65 seats)
0 nasf 2,437 nasf
Other 3,383 nasf 5,055 nasf
Collaboration 0 nasf 3,052 nasf
Other 0 nasf 0 nasf
Graphic K11
Typical Collaboration Space
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