Mary Ann Cofrin Hall

Project Scope:

This project will establish a new academic facility with three interrelated thrusts: social and environmental sciences, information and learning technology, and community-academic program links. It creates an appealing academic "front door" to the campus with its exhibits of environmental science, geographic, and social science materials. Active student learning is enhanced by general assignment classroom spaces that support learning teams and state-of-the-art multi-media presentation, demonstration, and interaction. Specialized lab space is provided to facilitate synergies in student and faculty instruction in natural history, plant and animal life, social science research, geography, mapping, environmental design, media analysis, computer science, and nursing. Public areas are provided for display of valuable collections, including the Richter Natural History Collection, Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas collection, and to facilitate access to the University's Arboretum and Herbarium.

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Design and Construction Team

Architectural Design Team
Somerville Architects	Lead architects
HOK Architects, St. Louis Division	Design Development
Graef, Anhalt, and Schloemer	Structural design
Architectural Energy Corporation	Daylighting
PSJ Engineering	Plumbing systems
Kvernstoen Kehl & Associates	Audio Visual systems
Arnold & O'Sheridan	Electrical systems
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation	Electrical energy corporation involved with renewable energy
Solar Design Associates	Photovoltaic systems
Intelligent Network Solutions	Data communications

Construction Team
JC Basten Construction	General contractor
Reeke-Marold	Plumbing contractor
VanZeeland Heating	Heating and ventilating contractor
VanDenHeuvel Electric	Electrical contractor

Building Statistics

Size of Building	69,150 nsf / 129,850 gsf
No. of General Assignment Classrooms	6: 22 seat, 6: 45 seat 7: 75 seat, with tiered flooring 2: 120 seat, with tiered flooring
Specialty Laboratories	Cartography, Geographic Information Systems, Media Analysis, Computer Science, Distance Learning, Social Science Research, Nursing
No. of Academic Program offices & support spaces	100
Public enhancement areas	Four-seasons room, gathering rooms, Richter Collection, Herbarium and Arboretum offices. Pathway and overlook leading directly to the Cofrin Arboretum.

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