UMKC Academic Commons Draft 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

CollectionsQuiet Study

Learning CenterSocial Learning

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Scheme B

CollectionsQuiet Study

LearningPod

LearningPod

LearningPod

Parking

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Graduate &Research

LearningPod

SpecialCollectionsMusic/Marr

LearningPod

Undergraduate

LearningPod

PublicGov Docs

LearningPod

Scheme C

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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

• Group study rooms

• Group study open areas

• Individual study stations

• Lecture Hall

• Auditorium

• Discipline-related space

• Seminar rooms

• Multimedia Center

• Center for Academic Development

• Center for Professional Writing

• Learning Center

• Learning Centers/Bibliographic instruction rooms

• Interdisciplinary Faculty Lounge

• Café

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Scheme B

CollectionsQuiet Study

LearningPod

LearningPod

LearningPod

Parking

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Modified Scheme

HumanitiesSocial Sciences

SciencesHumanitiesResources Soc Sci

ResourcesScience

Resources

Informal Group Study Spaces

Group Study Rooms

Lecture Theater

AuditoriumMultimedia Resources

Teaching Center

Cafe

Seminar RoomsBiblio

Classrooms

Learning Center

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12%

49%

7%

14%

18%

+26%

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Hum/Soc Sci/Sci

Classes

Performing

Arts

Sciences

Fine Arts

Univ Center

Recreation

Business

Law

Education

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800

510850

1,300

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AcademicCommons

Sciences

Student Life Classrooms

Residential

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Budget (2004 Project Costs)

BuildingRenovate Existing Building169,733 gsf @ $130 per square foot X 1.3 $28,685,000New Building151,529 gsf @ $190 per square foot x 1.3 $37,428,000Site Improvements

$4,074,000Building Total

$70,187,000Garage510 cars @ $24,000 per car x 1.2 (project cost)Garage Total $14,688,000Grand Total $84,875,000