Part 5: Final Recommendation - SUNY Cobleskill

KRECOMMENDATIONS
SUNY Cobleskill Facilities Master Plan – Phase 5 Report
November 2011
GROUP 2 – SHARED INITIATIVES
2A RENOVATE AND CONTEMPORIZE BOUCK HALL
As part of the final FMP, Bouck Hall receives low- and medium-level
renovations of its health and physical education spaces (with the exception
of the gymnasium), athletic support spaces, and theater. Basement space
in Bouck is repurposed to support campus printing services.
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Repurposing of “multi-purpose” room as recreation space for
intramural sports
Addition of new enclosed glass pedestrian gallery
Construction of skylights to allow natural light into the building
This initiative includes:
• Replacement of building mechanical systems
• Refreshment of interior finishes
• Repurposing of space on the basement floor to support printing
services
The new addition will be a striking 18’ -high enclosed glass gallery with new
escalators and refurbished elevators. The pedestrian gallery will laminate
the northwest face of Bouck Hall, defining one edge of the Middle Quad.
In addition to providing new student activity and collaboration space,
the gallery will provide climatized, ADA-compliant access across a major
portion of the campus.
Rendering of Middle
Quad and new glass front of
Bouck Gallery Addition
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