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Summer Construction Season During the summer, the Urbana campus becomes a center of construction activity as new facilities, renovations, and repairs are vital to meeting the university’s strategic goals. Campus Instructional Facility Will provide state-of-the-art instructional facilities, such as I-FLEX classrooms and other collaborative learning environments “There’s always going to be large-scale building projects, street repairs, and utility work that has to be done,” said Associate Director of Capital Programs, Project Management Clarence Odom. “We just want to put the least amount of disruption as possible on the students, faculty, and staff.” Substantial completion is expected by the start of the fall semester for the Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center, Foellinger Auditorium (stairs reconstruction), and Education Building (plaza wall repairs). Projects will also include multiple restroom renovations, roof replacements, elevator upgrades, and classroom and laboratory modernizations. Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building Will touch up approximately 66,000 GSF and build a new five-level, 30,000 GSF addition “Our goal through these projects is to improve the students’ lives and their learning experiences,” said Odom. “Because the ‘classroom’ is bigger than just the inside of four walls; students are now learning everywhere they go, and we are creating a living learning lab throughout campus.” “Our goal through these projects is to improve the students’ lives and their learning experiences.” Clarence Odom, associate director of Capital Programs, project management Siebel Center for Design at Illinois Will convene people in this 60,000 GSF design center and immerse them in meaningful challenges for which they design solutions 6 • University of Illinois Facilities & Services
Civil Engineering Hydrosystems Laboratory – Renovation and Expansion Will renovate and expand the laboratory and build a new “smart” suspension pedestrian bridge that will connect the Hydrosystems Laboratory addition to the Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory Biggest of Its Kind Dining hall to offer a multitude of options Foellinger Auditorium – North Stairs Reconstruction Will renovate the entire north stairway with new foundations, granite risers, handrails, cheek walls, doors, and light fixtures There’s a new dining option coming to town, and it’s going to offer pizza, sandwiches, international options, private dining space, comfort food, 24/7 breakfast, coffee, tea, and all the specialdiet-specific dining (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, etc.) to cater to a wide audience. This is not a mega-fusion restaurant but rather the result of the Illinois Street Residence Halls (ISR) dining hall renovation and addition slated for completion in May 2020. Anyone with an i-card will have access to the dining hall. You can go cashless with funds placed on the i-card, use your debit or credit card, or purchase a faculty/staff meal plan. Families and visitors are welcome as long as they are with someone with an i-card. When the new ISR dining hall opens, it will be the second largest dining facility (after the United States Air Force Academy) and the largest on a university campus in the country. The hall will seat up to 1,300 people at a time and will feature nine mini-restaurants, each with a unique theme and decor. Students will also be able to access a “demo kitchen,” where they can learn how to prepare dishes from professional chefs. DIA – Soccer/Track Complex Will include state-of-the-art amenities, such as locker rooms, video and meeting rooms, lounge and study spaces, sports medicine and nutrition facilities, and coaches’ offices Insider, Summer 2019 • 7 Map data ©2019 Google
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