Part 5: Final Recommendation - SUNY Cobleskill

SUNY Cobleskill Facilities Master Plan – Phase 5 Report
November 2011
RECOMMENDATIONS
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2C RENOVATE AND EXPAND PRENTICE HALL TO SUPPORT FOOD
SERVICE
Prentice Hall, one of the main campus dining facilities and also home to a
portion of Culinary Arts, occupies a prominent site in the center of campus.
However, the building falls short of its potential due to poor circulation
and an outdated dining facility. In order for Prentice Hall to function
successfully, it is essential that the building is reorganized and renovated
to improve circulation, visibility, access, and overall appearance.
Rendering of View from Prentice
Hall over the Albany Avenue
Concourse, Route 7, and the
Lower Quad
As part of this initiative, Prentice Hall receives a high-level renovation
that involves a total interior demolition and fit-out and replacement
of mechanical systems. Food service is expanded and integrated with
high-energy collaboration space and a mixture of informal and cafétype
seating, with a capacity of 400 seats in the main dining hall. This
is to be the primary campus dining facility and provides buffet-style “allyou-care-to-eat”
service. A fine dining venue (for evening and weekend
service) and bakery are also provided in Prentice Hall.
Culinary Arts is also consolidated in Prentice and the new addition,
occupying the second floor of both buildings (refer to 1E - Realign Prentice
Hall and Provide New Addition to Support Culinary Arts).
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