School
of Nursing addition
Overview
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Project location: East side of existing building on North Medical
Drive across from the Health Affairs Bookstore and adjacent to Berryhill
Hall.
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Projected cost/funding sources: $20.06 million/total -- $10.08 million/state
bond; $5.48 million/private; $3.4 million/self-liquidating (overhead
receipts); $1.1 million/self-liquidating (departmental).
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Scope/benefits of project: Addition will house research, instructional
and office space to support School of Nursing programs.
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Square footage: 69,350.
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Projected construction timeline: Oct. 1, 2002 - Nov. 2004.
Impact
on Campus Aesthetics
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Trees/green space/landscaping: A construction staging area will
be west of the current building on the South Columbia Street side.
Staging area trees will be protected from damage with mulch and
logging mats. Trees at the addition site will be removed. Trees
will be removed because of utility work on the hillside between
Medical Drive and the North Chiller Plant. The building will incorporate
a ground-level plaza across from the Health Affairs Bookstore and
a green roof on the sixth-floor level that will serve as a stormwater
management device and building amenity.
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Architecture: The site and building will accommodate
and improve the existing pedestrian circulation in the area. On
the ground level, along Medical Drive, there will be a pedestrian
arcade along the entire north side of the building. The main building
entry will be across from the Health Affairs Bookstore and lead
into a lobby. Exterior stairs will go through the building and connect
Medical Drive directly to Berryhill Plaza. On the east end of the
building, a "tower" and secondary entry will eventually address
a plaza planned for the Bell Tower lot that will provide direct
access between north campus and the Health Affairs area. The addition
will be constructed to tie into the existing Carr-ington Hall on
all floor levels and will be the same height as the existing building.
Impack
on Parking and Transit, Traffic and Pedestrian Safety
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Parking and transit: All existing parking spaces in the loading
area between Carrington Hall and Berryhill Hall will be permanently
lost because of the construction of the addition. A new loading
dock and service area for Berryhill will be constructed in the first
phase of the project. Parking spaces in front of the Health Affairs
Bookstore and a few spaces along Medical Drive to the east of the
bookstore will be temporarily lost during construction but will
be replaced at the completion of the project.
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Traffic: At least one lane of Medical Drive will remain open throughout
construction. Traffic signals and flagmen will
control traffic in the vicinity of the construction site. Specially
designated lanes will accommodate loading and unloading of construction
materials so as not to impede the flow of traffic.
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Pedestrian safety: Pedestrians will continue to be able to use the
sidewalk on the north side of Medical Drive for most of the construction
period. The stairs from the Bell Tower lot will remain open the
entire time. Pedestrians are advised to use routes that avoid the
construction site vicinity if possible.
For
More Information and Updates
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See Facilities Capital Improvements Program web site at www.fpc.unc.edu/CIP/Projects.asp?Project=54
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Contact design manager Diane Gillis at DianeG@fac.unc.edu
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