Facilities Development Plan - The University of Nebraska Kearney

Facilities Development Plan
occupancy) housing inventory in this fashion.
As we proceed, we will continue to evaluate the
cost-benefi t of renovating verses new construction.
Analysis of Potential
Building Sites
Various sites have been considered as possible
locations for new buildings or additions.
Adhering to UNK’s building design guidelines,
new construction in these areas should be
planned to integrate appropriately with the
existing campus environment. Potential sites
are:
Bruner Hall Site: Future expansion of
Bruner Hall will be a signifi cant addition to
the main campus quadrangle bounded by
Founders Hall, Copeland Hall, Bruner Hall,
and Ryan Library. The Memorial Carillon
Tower is the central focus to the quad.
Building additions should complement the
aesthetics of the existing Bruner Hall and
help unify the historic and modern facades
of the adjacent buildings.
Otto Olsen Site: Because of the
renovation costs and the diffi culties of
moving vital infrastructure provided by the
Department of Information Technology
service located in Otto Olsen, a new
building appears to be the most practical
and cost effective approach. We anticipate
updating the existing program statement
accordingly. The existing west wing of
Otto Olsen and the west parking lot are
potential sites for rebuilding Otto Olsen.
The adjacent parking lot site could also
accommodate a potential
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parking deck. The Fine Arts building to the
south and the Cushing Coliseum building
to the west provide a suitable back drop for
a modern and visually high tech building.
In addition, the south façade of the new
building will provide a more formal edge
to Main Street in this area. The north
façade should complement the soon to
be developed core green space between
Otto Olsen and Mantor Hall that will
stretch from near University Drive to Cope
Fountain.
Campus Central Utilities Building Site:
This area has a great historical signifi cance
as the site of the original Kearney trolley
barn. Although the existing building is no
longer structurally sound, its site will
provide space for the new Central Utility
building and additional campus surface
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