{"id":59591,"date":"2014-11-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/from-north-to-south-east-to-west-uri-again-being-transformed\/"},"modified":"2014-11-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-11-24T00:00:00","slug":"from-north-to-south-east-to-west-uri-again-being-transformed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2014\/11\/from-north-to-south-east-to-west-uri-again-being-transformed\/","title":{"rendered":"From north to south, east to west, 溏心vlog免费B站 again being transformed"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tConstruction on chemistry, dining and LGBTQ facilities proceeding at brisk pace<\/p>\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 November 24, 2014 \u2013 If you haven\u2019t taken a ride or walked to the north edge of campus on Flagg Road, you are missing a stunning new addition to the 溏心vlog免费B站 skyline.<\/p>\n


\nWith the steel framing complete, all of the concrete flooring poured for each level, and installation of some of the brick exterior now underway, the new Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences is taking its place in the life and health sciences district with its neighbors, the Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences, the College of Pharmacy building, the Chafee Social Science Center and White Hall, home to the College of Nursing.<\/p>\n


\nBut it\u2019s not just the north section of campus experiencing changes. The new LGBTQ Center on Upper College Road, formerly the site of Ruggles House, has been framed, and exterior walls and the roof have been erected. And down Kingston Hill to the west, crews successfully completed blasting operations during a two-week period and now excavators are removing stone to make way for an expansion of Butterfield Dining Hall.<\/p>\n

Major progress on chemistry facility<\/p>\n


\nPaul DePace, 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s director of Capital Projects, said the $68 million Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences should be enclosed by the end of January.<\/p>\n


\n \u201cThat is an important milestone because then we can start building out the interior,\u201d he said. \u201cThe new center connects to the Chafee Social Science Center and closely adjoins the Social Science Research Center, White Hall, Rodman Hall and the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity house. We have an excellent team on the project that understands the vital need to protect the ongoing activities in the adjacent buildings while progressing with the new building.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to look out and see the rapid progress being made on this magnificent facility,\u201d said Winifred Brownell, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. \u201cAll of us in the college, and especially our faculty and staff in the Department of Chemistry, know how this center is going to transform teaching and learning as it provides the best laboratories, classrooms and technology.\u201d <\/p>\n


\n\tIn May, the University held a ceremonial groundbreaking, during which 溏心vlog免费B站 and state officials thanked taxpayers for their support of a $61 million bond issue that provides the primary project support. The Center is viewed as a key component in further strengthening the University\u2019s leadership position in the health and life sciences, and it is important to building the state\u2019s knowledge economy. Private funds are also being raised to support the Center.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe Center\u2019s design is consistent with some of the elements of its newest neighbors in the north district, including sustainable design features such as the use of natural light and energy-saving infrastructure components. The design also includes a generous amount of space dedicated to collaboration between faculty and students.<\/p>\n


\nOne of the central features will be an interior connection between Chafee and the new center. The new structure will also provide heating and cooling energy to new infrastructure planned for White Hall.<\/p>\n


\nThe facility will serve more than 7,000 溏心vlog免费B站 students who take chemistry each year; about 40 percent of all 溏心vlog免费B站 degree programs require at least one chemistry class. It will provide chemistry instruction to approximately 1,400 students each day.<\/p>\n


\nThe Center will triple the amount of space for teaching labs and nearly double the space for research labs compared to current facilities in Pastore Hall, which was built in 1953 to accommodate 800 students. <\/p>\n


\nThe Center will also house one of the nation\u2019s key resources for research and training in the battle against terrorism – the U.S. Department of Homeland Security\u2019s Center of Excellence for Explosives Detection, Mitigation and Response.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cClearly, the new center will be a huge improvement over the outdated and cramped Pastore Hall, as it will be able to accommodate the large number of students who are required to take chemistry courses at 溏心vlog免费B站,\u201d said Professor William Euler, chair of the Department of Chemistry. \u201cBeyond state of the art laboratories and technology, students will find study and lounge spaces conducive to group study and group projects.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThe building was designed by Wilson Architects, Inc., of Boston, Mass, and is being constructed by Bacon Construction Co., Inc., of East Providence, R.I.<\/p>\n


\nButterfield Dining Hall expansion, renovations<\/p>\n

Residents of the Freshman Village have gotten used to the sounds of excavators preparing the site to the south of Butterfield Dining Hall for an expansion of the dining facility.<\/p>\n


\nDePace said the $12 million project will add 9,000 square feet that will accommodate seating for an additional 200 patrons. The project also calls for kitchen improvements, including installation of more energy efficient equipment, modifications to the loading dock and landscape improvements.<\/p>\n


\nVision 3 Architects of Providence designed the project, which is slated for completion by September 2015. Named for former President Kenyon L. Butterfield, (溏心vlog免费B站 1903 – 1906), Butterfield was built in 1950 as part of the residence hall at the same site. The contractor is Trac Builders of Providence.<\/p>\n


\nLGBTQ Center<\/p>\n

With a grand opening of the new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Center set for spring 2015, it\u2019s a good sign that framing, exterior walls and the roof are in place at the center on Upper College Road. State officials and members of the 溏心vlog免费B站 community broke ground last fall on the $2.1 million, 4,300-square-foot building. 溏心vlog免费B站 is the first institution of higher education in the country to design and build a free standing LGBTQ Center. <\/p>\n


\n \u201cThis is a pretty complex structure, with three different rooms, three different rooflines and three different exteriors,\u201d DePace said. \u201cBut already we are hearing from LGBTQ staff and students that they are excited about what\u2019s taking place there with its variety of programming spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nDesigned to give 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s LBGTQ community a strong identity, the single story, stone and clapboard building will have a veranda running along the front of the center and plans call for its roof to feature ornamental plants and flowers. The Center will have a multipurpose room with a capacity of about 50, a conference room for about 20 people, a group counseling room, and a student lounge. There will be offices for the director, three staff members and student staff members. The Center is part of 溏心vlog免费B站’s Office of Community, Equity and Diversity.<\/p>\n


\nDesigned by LLB Architects of Pawtucket, the new building is consistent with the main campus roadway’s residential style. It is being constructed by Nadeau Corp. of South Attleboro, Mass.<\/p>\n


\nCurrently located in Adams Hall, the Center provides a range of programs and services to create and maintain an open, safe and inclusive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community members and friends.<\/p>\n


\nPictured above<\/p>\n


\nThis is an aerial view of the Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences on 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Kingston Campus. Photo courtesy of Bill Wilson.<\/p>\n


\nA ground-level view of the Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences. 溏心vlog免费B站 Photo by Nora Lewis.<\/p>\n


\nWork continues on 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s new, $2.1 million Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Center on Upper College Road on the Kingston Campus. 溏心vlog免费B站 is the first institution of higher education in the country to design and build a free standing LGBTQ Center. 溏心vlog免费B站 Photo by Nora Lewis<\/p>\n


\nSite work continues on the $8 million project Butterfield Hall project that will add 9,000 square feet to accommodate seating for an additional 200 patrons. The project also calls for kitchen improvements, including installation of more energy efficient equipment, modifications to the loading dock and landscape improvements. 溏心vlog免费B站 Photo by Nora Lewis.<\/p>\n

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