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1 University Y / Student Center Project University of Washington Tacoma March 22, 2013

2 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FINANCE & FACILITIES Capital Projects Office UW Tacoma University Y/ Student Center RFQ Pre-submittal Meeting, Marcy 22, 2013 Opening Remarks Harlan Patterson, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, UW Tacoma

3 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FINANCE & FACILITIES Capital Projects Office UW Tacoma University Y/ Student Center RFQ Pre-submittal Meeting, Marcy 22, 2013 Project Description Response to student demand for rec center and student union (2009 student life facilities study). Open to faculty/staff with Y membership. Gymnasium, cardio/weight training, exercise/yoga studios. Intramural sports. Student government and club space. Student gathering/meeting space $20M project budget, majority funded by student fees. 55,000-70,000 GSF. Emphasis on open, flexible space.

4 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FINANCE & FACILITIES Capital Projects Office UW Tacoma University Y/ Student Center RFQ Pre-submittal Meeting, Marcy 22, 2013 STUDENT BENEFITS Meets students’ #1 priority for student life expansion. Creates new space and programs for expanded student activities. 4 years ago: 62 events/year. Now: 40 events/month. 50 student organizations. Maximizes students’ time on campus and facilitates meaningful interactions between students and community members. Creates internship and job opportunities for students.

5 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FINANCE & FACILITIES Capital Projects Office UW Tacoma University Y/ Student Center RFQ Pre-submittal Meeting, Marcy 22, 2013 UWT Campus Development

6 UNIVERSITY Y / STUDENT CENTER

7 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FINANCE & FACILITIES Capital Projects Office UW Tacoma University Y/ Student Center RFQ Pre-submittal Meeting, Marcy 22, 2013 UW TACOMA DESIGN PRINCIPLES 1.Maintain and expand porous boundaries with community, rather than turning inward. Encourage mixed use. 2.Connect upper and lower campus. Address the topography. 3.Insist on beauty and design integrity. Understand what makes the campus buildings beautiful. 4.Provide vivid, inviting engagement for students, first and foremost, but also for community. 5.Exemplify the interdisciplinary and integrative logic that is core to UWT’s academic character and identity. 6.Create buildings that purposely relate to open spaces and connections to other parts of campus and community. 7.Respect, honor and employ the power of campus landscape. 8.Seek to organize and articulate our unique sense of place.

8 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FINANCE & FACILITIES Capital Projects Office UW Tacoma University Y/ Student Center RFQ Pre-submittal Meeting, Marcy 22, 2013 Gig Harbor YMCA

9 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FINANCE & FACILITIES Capital Projects Office UW Tacoma University Y/ Student Center RFQ Pre-submittal Meeting, Marcy 22, 2013

10 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FINANCE & FACILITIES Capital Projects Office UW Tacoma University Y/ Student Center RFQ Pre-submittal Meeting, Marcy 22, 2013

11 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FINANCE & FACILITIES Capital Projects Office UW Tacoma University Y/ Student Center RFQ Pre-submittal Meeting, Marcy 22, 2013 Questions You May Have… How does the ‘price competition’ work? What counts as experience for recreational facilities and/or student life projects? Who is on the Selection Committee? What is the basis of the budget? What are the sustainability goals? Will this be a “UW building” for systems, assemblies, and design review process? When will the project be officially approved and funded?

12 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FINANCE & FACILITIES Capital Projects Office UW Tacoma University Y/ Student Center RFQ Pre-submittal Meeting, Marcy 22, 2013 Other Questions?

13 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FINANCE & FACILITIES Capital Projects Office UW Tacoma University Y/ Student Center RFQ Pre-submittal Meeting, Marcy 22, 2013 Thanks for your interest in working with the University of Washington!


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