CHAPTER 2 CAMPUS CONTEXT AND EXISTING CONDITIONS 2.2 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS The development of the campus plan included an analysis of existing site conditions to identify its assets and constraints. The analysis helped to define the plan's parameters and surfaced both challenges and opportunities for the design of the campus. EXISTING CAMPUS BUILDINGS The <strong>UNT</strong> <strong>Dallas</strong> campus includes four buildings totaling 341,315 GSF. Most buildings currently serve multiple functions as the campus is fairly new and enrollment is relatively small, but their use may evolve as the campus grows over time. The existing buildings on the campus include: 1. Multi-Purpose Academic Building This facility was the first building on the campus and opened in 2007. It serves many purposes, and accommodates the campus bookstore, classrooms, conference rooms, offices, and gathering spaces for students. 4. Wisdom Hall Wisdom Hall is the first student residence hall on campus. The building contains approximately 120 beds, study spaces, a community kitchen, a fitness room, and other university resources for students. A <strong>Dallas</strong> ISD facility, the Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Academy, was opened in 2011 and is located on a 10-acre site in the northeast corner of the campus. The university does not own the site of the school. TABLE 2-1: EXISTING BUILDING SPACE ID Services Levels GSF 1 Multi-Purpose Building 3 77,093 2 Founders Hall 4 104,161 3 Student Center 4 131,061 4 Wisdom Hall 4 29,000 TOTAL 341,315 2. Founders Hall Completed in 2010, Founders Hall was central to the university's evolution to a standalone campus. Designed to be flexible and functional, the building contains teaching, learning and office space, as well as a small cafeteria, accessible green roof, and plaza. It integrates sustainable systems such as water collection, daylighting, and photovoltaic (PV) solar electric power, and achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. 3. Student Center Completed in 2019, the Student Center nearly doubled the campus footprint. It contains cafes, social gathering spaces, study halls, administrative offices, a ballroom, and other student-serving functions that enhance the university’s ability to meet the needs of students. It also serves as a community venue for campus events and activities. The Student Center achieved LEED Gold Certification. (Top) Multi-Purpose Building and Founders Hall. (Bottom) Student Center. (Source: <strong>UNT</strong> <strong>Dallas</strong>) 21 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS DALLAS
FIGURE 2.5: EXISTING CAMPUS BUILDINGS CAMP WISDOM RD Multi-Purpose Building Wisdom Hall 3 Gilliam Academy UNIVERSITY HILLS BLVD 1 3 2 Student Center Founders Hall <strong>Dallas</strong> Water Utility DART BLUE LINE DART <strong>UNT</strong> <strong>Dallas</strong> Station ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE HOUSING CAMPUS LIFE NON-UNIVERSITY OWNED <strong>2020</strong> CAMPUS MASTER PLAN 22