It has been deemed appropriate to engage a professional services firm to provide comprehensive planning and design services for the proposed project. Specific guidelines for the project include building designs that are: attractive and contextual building that meet the design guidelines established in the campus master plan as well as the previous planning/programming effort energy-efficient and sustainable efficient and economical to construct and operate durable, comfortable, secure, and that achieve a high degree of value for the Athletic Association “smart” buildings with the flexibility to respond to rapidly evolving technology in the academic and athletic environment. The Design Professional should: Build upon the proposed building concept potential in terms of context, scale and design opportunities Realize and leverage the campus fabric, site constraints/opportunities and program into a rich tapestry of creative place-making, synergistic activities/adjacencies, and operational efficiencies. Develop further a vision/strategy for a facility that contributes to student athlete recruiting and success. Fully utilize the programming document that was shaped during the Planning and Programming phase Work with selective construction manager on the timing for early release packages in order to minimize facility impacts.
