UMKC Academic Commons Draft Program

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UMKC Academic CommonsDraft Program
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Planning Objectives

• Respond to UMKC Vision, Core Values and Strategic
  Goals
• Respond to the Master Plan
• Appropriate scale for engaged learning experience
• Recognition of disciplinary differences
• Recognition of different learning styles
• Acknowledgment of the commuter experience

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What we heard

• Library as crossroads for campus life
• Library as nexus for student learning
• Connection and access for the larger community
• Support for staff and patron interaction
• Solve clumps of stuff problem
• Limited on-site collection expansion

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Attributes Identified by Librarians

• Visible
• Accessible
• Transparent
• Flexible
• Safe
• Multifunctional
• Collaborative
• Welcoming
• Comfortable
• Supportive
• Innovative

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The Big Idea

• An engine for rethinking learning
• All learning is fundamentally social
• Cost-effective delivery of learning
• Maximum learning per square foot
• Blending the library and the classroom

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Today and Tomorrow

• Vault Beacon
• Hierarchy Democracy
• Closed Open
• Solitary Participatory
• Linear Non-linear
• Intimidating Welcoming

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Scheme A
Collections Quiet Study
Learning Center Social Learning
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Scheme B
Learning Pod
Collections Quiet Study
Learning Pod
Parking
Learning Pod
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Scheme C
Graduate Research
Special Collections Music/Marr
Undergraduate
Public Gov Docs
Learning Pod
Learning Pod
Learning Pod
Learning Pod
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Programs Elements Collections

• Growth in core collections accommodated off-site
  minimal on-site growth for Government Documents
• On-site growth for Music and Media
• On-site growth for special collections
• Accommodation of Western Historical Manuscripts
  Collection dependent on separate funding

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Program Elements Academic Commons
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Scheme B
Learning Pod
Collections Quiet Study
Learning Pod
Parking
Learning Pod
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Modified Scheme
Humanities
Social Sciences
Sciences
Informal Group Study Spaces
Multimedia Resources
Auditorium
Cafe
Lecture Theater
Learning Center
Teaching Center
Biblio Classrooms
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26
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49
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Performing Arts
Fine Arts Univ Center Recreation
Sciences
Hum/Soc Sci/Sci Classes
Business Law
Education
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850
510
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1,300
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Sciences
Academic Commons
Classrooms
Student Life
Residential
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Budget (2004 Project Costs)

• Building
• Renovate Existing Building
• 169,733 gsf _at_ 130 per square foot X 1.3
  28,685,000
• New Building
• 151,529 gsf _at_ 190 per square foot x
  1.3 37,428,000
• Site Improvements 4,074,000
• Building Total
• 70,187,000
• Garage
• 510 cars _at_ 24,000 per car x 1.2 (project cost)
• Garage Total 14,688,000
• Grand Total 84,875,000