Design Committee 6/8/2011

Welcome & Introductions

3 Things about yourself•Major(s)/Degree(s)

•Hometown

•A Favorite Memorial Union Memory

The Role of Design Committee

ARCHITECTS

-Interacts with various groups pending topic and decision

VARIETY OF INTEREST/DESIGN ADVISORY GROUPS(unnamed number to respond to relevant needs and interests)

ROLE: Inform and propose ideas to Design CommitteeCOMPOSITION: Flexible representatives to be pursued and designed by the current student leaders who are stewards of the Design Process

EXECUTIVE TEAMROLE: Executive Team-shepherds and represents decisions, hub of all communications,

provides oversight to scope and budgetCOMPOSITION: Union President, Student Project Coordinator, Union Director, Union Associate

Director & Design Committee-appointed student

DESIGN COMMITTEECOMPOSITION: 9 students, 2 Union staff, 2 UW faculty, & 2 alumni*Union President appoints 5 students, the Union staff, UW Faculty,

and UW alumni to the committee while the ASM Chair & Shared Governance appoints 4 students

UNION COUNCILROLE: Final Approval

COMPOSITION: 9 students (5 Union-appointed, 4 ASM-appointed), 2 Union staff, 2 UW faculty, & 2 alumni

Interest group

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The Role of •Division of State Facilities •Facilities Planning & Management

The Role of Design Committee

Expectations & General Rules

Background:A student referendum that passed in 2006Passed with 65% of the vote to approve $97 million dollarsWas for both Union South & Memorial UnionStudents paying for approx. 58% of the total project

Student Union Initiative (SUI)

SUI/Building Project Budget

Things to Remember:Budget is for both buildingsNot just construction & architect costsHas to include all project related expenses*

* The Union has and continues to pay for certain costs out of operating budget (i.e. Peet’s)

Budget Cont.

Current MU Budget:$52 million

Project Scope: RFP Calls for:• “15%” or Pre-Planning for entire Memorial Union

“Think big picture for the entire building”

•Research on use, code review, Historical Structure Reports, etc.•Estimate budgets for current and future phases•Programmatic space tabulation

•“100%” or Detailed Planning for West Wing (phase 1)

“Think from paper to real life”

•Program planning and design for Theater, Play Circle, Hoofers, Mini Courses/Craftshop, meeting rooms, etc. •Interior design services for furnishings, signage, and additional spaces •Landscape and site design services •Equipment planning and specification

Design PrinciplesDesign Principles:

1. Enhancing the people magnet effect, the building and the site should be a hub, connecting the region.

2. Green space will create a people-friendly oasis.

3. At every scale, the building should feel exceptionally comfortable.

4. Back of house functions are omnipresent but invisible.

5. Human Factors are emphasized.

6. Every space in the building advance the mission, vision and values of the Wisconsin Union as the University’s cross-campus community builder.

7. Connection between indoors and outdoors is emphasized.

8. The building is far more impressive in person than in photos.

Crafted by the Union’s Steering Committee (Leadership Team & Council Exec)

What is Design Development

• Transition from Concept to Construction Documents

• Coordinating the details

A/E TeamUihlein Wilson – Milwaukee, WI

Last Campus Project: Wisconsin Institutes for DiscoveryDesign Principal: Del Wilson

Moody Nolan, Inc. – Columbus, OHLast Campus Project: New Union South

Design Principal: Curt Moody

Readily Apparent: Our programs are what make the Union successful and are essential to meeting our mission.

Not So Readily Apparent:Dining and retail provide important ways for students, faculty, staff, and members to connect with the campus and fulfill our mission.

Revenue from these units are essential to providing programming, and will only become more so in the future. These operations must be successful if the Wisconsin Union can continue to meet the needs of the campus and community in the decades to come.

What you should know that is, and is not, obvious:

Design Committee Binders

Website & Communication ToolsWebsite

•http://www.union.wisc.edu •MU Reinvestment page•TITU

Contact•designcommittee@union.wisc.edu•608-262-6201

Interest Groups• Staff Facilitators• Those interested in Chairing?• Ideas of Committees?

• Theater/Exterior•   Hoofers/Exterior•   WUD/Life-long Learning/Art Gallery/Collections•   Dining Services/Brat Stand/Games Room (Stiftskeller)•   Meeting/Gathering Spaces.

Future MeetingsDD Workshops• June 15,16,17• July 7,8• July 27,28

Proposed DC Meetings• June 23rd • July 12th • August 9th

• August 16th

Memorial Union Tour??