2008 Woodie Awards
Dawg shed future
Mark White
Issue date: 11/8/04 Section: Front Page News
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The "Dawg Shed" will soon receive a major makeover. The plan will be funded by a public/private partnership making use of state money and donations from private individuals.
The new structure will bear little, if any, resemblance to the current open-air facility positioned between Cherry Parkes and Walsh Gardner. The new building will be a large, multi-use assembly hall for the campus.
The plan will keep in mind UWT's commitment to Tacoma to use the campus' Pacific Avenue face for retail purposes. Also important to the school is the University-wide policy for all future projects to utilize green construction, which is characterized by the use of sustainable building practices.
Glass construction is planned for both the east and west walls of the structure, promising potentially impressive views in both directions.
The LMN architecture firm, which designed the Science and Keystone buildings, is performing the preliminary design of the project. The firm put together a feasibility study, which provides information to verify cost estimates and is required by the legislature before funding can be considered.
Fred King, director of real estate, facilities and parking for UWT is overseeing the project's pre-design phase. King has been involved from the start of what he terms the demi-design phase, which serves to define what the institution wants.
The estimated cost of the project is $11 million, $7.5 million of which will come from UWT's $13 million budgetary request if it's approved by the legislature in the state's next 2-year cycle.
"We're expecting that our $13 million will be included in the capital budget," King said.
The remaining $3.5 million will be solicited from private donors. This part of the process is under the direction of Caroll Van Natta, assistant chancellor for advancement at UWT.
"We will seek the support of the community as we have in the past in other private/public partnerships such as the Institute of Technology," Van Natta said, "our campus would not be where it is today if not for community support."
In discussing the cost estimates, King explained that the 7.5 million is the minimum necessary for a usable assembly hall. The additional 3.5 million will be used to enhance the project beyond the most basic structure.
"It will give versatility and adaptability and expand the type of uses it could be put to," King said.
The new structure will bear little, if any, resemblance to the current open-air facility positioned between Cherry Parkes and Walsh Gardner. The new building will be a large, multi-use assembly hall for the campus.
The plan will keep in mind UWT's commitment to Tacoma to use the campus' Pacific Avenue face for retail purposes. Also important to the school is the University-wide policy for all future projects to utilize green construction, which is characterized by the use of sustainable building practices.
Glass construction is planned for both the east and west walls of the structure, promising potentially impressive views in both directions.
The LMN architecture firm, which designed the Science and Keystone buildings, is performing the preliminary design of the project. The firm put together a feasibility study, which provides information to verify cost estimates and is required by the legislature before funding can be considered.
Fred King, director of real estate, facilities and parking for UWT is overseeing the project's pre-design phase. King has been involved from the start of what he terms the demi-design phase, which serves to define what the institution wants.
The estimated cost of the project is $11 million, $7.5 million of which will come from UWT's $13 million budgetary request if it's approved by the legislature in the state's next 2-year cycle.
"We're expecting that our $13 million will be included in the capital budget," King said.
The remaining $3.5 million will be solicited from private donors. This part of the process is under the direction of Caroll Van Natta, assistant chancellor for advancement at UWT.
"We will seek the support of the community as we have in the past in other private/public partnerships such as the Institute of Technology," Van Natta said, "our campus would not be where it is today if not for community support."
In discussing the cost estimates, King explained that the 7.5 million is the minimum necessary for a usable assembly hall. The additional 3.5 million will be used to enhance the project beyond the most basic structure.
"It will give versatility and adaptability and expand the type of uses it could be put to," King said.