PROGRAM PLAN
Update
UCCS
Visual and Performing Arts Center
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Originally Submitted May 27, 2003
Updated February 29, 2008
Updated June 8, 2012
Updated June 5, 2013
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1.
PREFACE AND SUMMARY........................................................................................................ 4
1.1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM ......................................................................................... 6
HISTORY, ROLE, MISSION AND UNIQUE PROGRAMS .................................................................... 7
PROGRAM NEEDS AND TRENDS ..................................................................................................... 9
RELATION TO ACADEMIC OR INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC PLANS ......................................... 9
RELATION TO OTHER PROGRAMS OR AGENCIES........................................................................ 11
EXISTING FACILITIES................................................................................................................... 11
PREVIOUS IMPROVEMENTS .......................................................................................................... 12
EXISTING PROGRAMMATIC/OPERATIONAL DEFICIENCIES ........................................................... 12
PROGRAM ALTERNATIVES ................................................................................................................ 13
2.
FACILITIES NEEDS .................................................................................................................. 14
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
TOTAL SPACE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 14
UNIQUE OR SPECIAL FEATURES .................................................................................................. 15
HEALTH, LIFE SAFETY, AND CODE ISSUES .......................................................................... 17
SITE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................... 20
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................ 21
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APPENDICES .............................................................................................................................. 21
4.1
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4.3
4.4
4.5
MASTER PLAN SCHEDULING GUIDELINES ................................................................................... 21
ROOM UTILIZATION ADDENDUM.................................................................................................. 21
OWNING AND OPERATING COST ANALYSIS ................................................................................. 21
INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY REVIEW ......................................................................................... 21
PROJECT SCHEDULE …………………………………………………………………………… 21
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Original Program Plan Participants
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Pamela Shockley - Zalabak, Chancellor
Peg Bacon, Interim Provost
Brian Burnett, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
Thomas Christensen, Dean, College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
Suzanne MacAulay, Chair, Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Gary Reynolds, Executive Director, Facilities Services
Faculty of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Semple Brown Design, P.C., Architect
Peter Lucking
Andrea Nicholl
Bryan Schmidt, AIA
Chris Wineman
Funds for the completion of the original Program Plan were contributed by Ed Osborne.
Updated by
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Pamela Shockley-Zalabak, Chancellor
Brain Burnett, Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
Peter Braza, Dean, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Gary Reynolds, Executive Director of Facilities Service
Semple Brown Design, P.C. Architect
Chris Wineman, Principal
Bryan Schmidt, AIA
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1.
Preface and Summary
1.1
Executive Summary
Description of Project
This Program Plan supports the two phase construction of a facility for the Department of Visual and
Performing Arts (VAPA) Center on the campus of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS).
The plan includes, in the first phase, a black box theater with supporting spaces and offices for the academic
theater and dance departments, a theater and supporting spaces for TheatreWorks, an intimate 250 seat recital
hall in support of the music department, a 750 to 800 seat performance space/theatre, and the Gallery of
Contemporary Art. The first phase will also include some additional learning/rehearsal space, a public
reception functional lobby and “back-of-the-house” support spaces that will also provide support for
community programs. The first phase will construct approximately 84,879 gross square feet (gsf) and is
estimated to cost $56 million. The second phase will expand the academic program presence with paint and
sculpture studios, classrooms, seminar rooms, recording studio, music practice rooms, and offices that will
support the remaining VaPA programs. The second phase will construct approximately 49,258 gsf and is
estimated to cost $19 million.
Students will utilize administration and student services, housing, and learning resource functions already
located on the main UCCS campus. The facility will be located on the east side of North Nevada on the
UCCS North Campus. This site offers significant opportunities to establish a positive campus/community
interface:
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The City of Colorado Springs’ North Nevada Urban Renewal project has invested significantly in
the infrastructure and development of this corridor ($50 million to-date). UCCS has partnered with
the city to create a pedestrian underpass beneath Nevada Ave. to link the east and west sides of the
development area.
This proposed facility will create capacity for campus/community partnerships that will include
performances, exhibits and enrichment programs.
This proposed facility will establish a “community portal” to the campus, inviting community
programs in to use the facility and for members to learn more about UCCS.
Program Needs and Trends
The need for this facility has been cited by two teams of external reviewers of the Department since 1996.
The department was founded in 1996 through the aggregation of related programs within the College of
Letters, Arts and Sciences. Since that time, the Department has become more integrated in programs and
collaboration, implemented new degree programs and majors, and achieved a high degree of interaction
with the greater Colorado Springs community. It has done all of these things without the benefit of
purpose-built facilities for arts use and instruction.
Over the department’s existence, it has grown both in size and range of programs. Apart from offering
majors and minors, arts programs provide a substantial part of UCCS students’ humanities and arts
requirements both within the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and outside the College. The
Department of Visual and Performing Arts faculty and staff participate in the Core Humanities Program,
which students take to fulfill humanities requirements in the College, as well as in the Freshman Seminar,
Women’s Studies and Ethnic Studies Programs. Visual Arts faculty members teach studio courses for the
Game, Design and Development majors in the Bachelor of Innovation degree from the Engineering College.
The LAS faculty approved a new Bachelor of Innovation degree option in Gallery Management in Spring
2012. VAPA courses are also regularly cross-listed with a variety of other programs such as Languages and
Cultures, English, Anthropology, and Communication.
The Department is the administrative home of two major outreach programs offered by the University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs—Theatreworks, a University/regional professional producing theatre
company, and the Galleries of Contemporary Art. The Galleries have expanded with a campus gallery and a
downtown location as well. The arts units have an important service role by offering fundamental
curriculum for every student on campus, in courses in theatre, music, film, humanities, visual arts, art
history, gallery and museum practice as well as other interdisciplinary programs.
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Growth: Student credit hour production in the Visual and Performing Arts disciplines has increased over
31% in the last 10 years. During this same time the number of tenure-track faculty in this department has
doubled as new program areas have enhanced the curriculum.
Capacity/enrollment: In Fall, 2012, the Visual and Performing Arts majors totaled 219, an increase of 19%
over the last five years. These enrollments are stretching existing facilities to the limit. Scheduling time in
the student theater, music facilities or art studios is difficult due to high demand for these specialized spaces.
After consideration of multiple alternatives, construction of a new facility is recommended for the following
reasons:
• Consolidation of programs: the department’s current instructional spaces and offices are spread
across the campus, making it very difficult to administer the department and achieve academic
goals of collaboration, interaction and mutual support.
• Visibility: The department’s programs suffer from lack of accessibility and visibility to the
Colorado Springs community. A consolidated facility in a prominent location would provide a
gateway by which the community could access the University.
• Specialized space needs: the safe and effective delivery of Visual and Performing Arts instruction
and practice requires specialized structural, ventilation and acoustical characteristics not present in
existing campus facilities.
1.2
Space Requirements
The VAPA programs currently utilize 27,595 of net square feet of space, spread among Columbine Hall,
the Dwire Hall, University Hall, a modular/temporary buildings, a house and 3650 North Nevada (former
TRW building) property (for set building and storage only).
The space program for VAPA has identified 101,484 net square feet of space needs, which this
program plan accommodates. The resulting space deficit is 73,889 net square feet. The gross area of the
proposed completed VaPA Center is approximately 134,137 gross square feet.
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Backfill Projection
With the consolidation of visual and performing arts into a single building, space will become available on
campus for reassignment. Upon completion of both phases, we anticipate that the space in University Hall
vacated by the Theatre program and Theatreworks will be reassigned to the Beth-El College of Nursing
and Health Sciences to assist with their growing classroom, laboratory and office needs. The Nursing
College currently has hundreds of students waiting to get into their programs. Much of the space will
require minimal remodeling although the large theater space will need to be broken up into smaller spaces.
In addition the Music department will relocate from University Hall and their vacated space will be
reassigned to Beth-El. The Gallery of Contemporary Art will vacate space in Centennial Hall. Given the
central campus location of this space we anticipate that this large open space will be converted into one or
several classrooms to assist in meeting our needs for additional general classroom space. The office and
classroom space in Columbine Hall can be used with minimal renovation except for the darkroom facility.
The studio spaces were originally designed as flat classrooms and will return to that use. The office space
is contiguous with the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and the Department of
History. These departments have seen strong growth in numbers of students and faculty and are in need of
additional space.
The modular building space and Fine Arts Building (sculpture studio) were both designed as temporary
buildings and will either be torn down or assigned to meet general campus needs.
Significant Remodeling Costs to Backfill
University Hall:
11,251 sf
Columbine Hall:
320 sf
Minimal Remodeling Costs to Backfill:
16,024 sf (various locations)
1.4
Project Cost Estimate
The project budget for the proposed facility is $55,968,471 for Phase 1 and $19 million for Phase 2and is
based on a third party estimate.
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1.5
Annual Operating Cost
The annual operating cost for the complete facility is anticipated to be approximately $740,000.
2.
Program Information
2.1
Description of Program
The Department of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) is structured within the College of Letters, Arts
and Sciences. The arts units existed as separate entities and were housed in a variety of physical and
administrative structures. The Department was unified as a single entity in 1997, following a Task Force
recommendation to bring together the numerous and varied arts units on the campus. The Department of
Visual and Performing Arts, as presently configured includes the areas of visual arts, art history, film,
music, the Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA), academic theatre and Theatreworks. The VAPA
Department continues to operate in several different buildings scattered across the UCCS campus.
From a curricular standpoint, the academic year 2005 officially marked the transformation of the
Department of Visual and Performing Arts from an expedient amalgamation of existing major and minor
disciplines into a fully-integrated interdisciplinary array of five different areas of study: art history, film
studies, music, theatre, and visual arts along with a distinct minor in museum and gallery practice. Each of
these sectors offers a major option or concentration under the Visual and Performing Arts degree or the
Bachelor of Innovation Degree. The existence of these integrated and interdisciplinary studies has a
significant impact on facilities planning due to the need to promote physical interaction among the
currently dispersed arts disciplines on the campus.
The emergence and subsequent evolution of the VAPA department underscores the university’s
commitment to introduce new and innovative programs concomitant with UCCS core values. The essence
of the VAPA degree program is expressed in its Vision Statement:
The Department of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) offers a Bachelor of Arts degree that
encourages innovative collaboration between disciplines. This focus integrates art history, film
studies, museum and gallery practice, music, theatre, and visual arts. Students will complete this
degree with a primary concentration in one of these areas and develop a comprehensive
knowledge in each of these disciplines. Through studio arts, performance, theory, scholarship, and
creative uses of media and technology, students will engage in an investigative approach to the
arts, where the local and the global converge, where cross-fertilization inspires critical thinking,
dialogue, improvisation, and where diversity of thought is intrinsic to artistic process and
practice. When students complete this degree, they will have the skills and knowledge to enter
graduate school or a variety of careers in the arts.
Furthermore, VAPA’s faculty orientation and commitment aligns with the College of Letters, Arts, and
Sciences’ mission statement, “…a community of teaching scholars [and artists] whose mission is to
advance an understanding of the human condition and the natural world and communicate this
understanding to the people of Colorado. Like LAS, VAPA offers a breadth of expertise and instruction in
the expressive arts that exposes students to the challenge, excitement, and demands of clear self-expression,
analysis, reasoning, comparison, experimentation, and awareness of alternative perspectives.
Two entities within VAPA bridge academic and community arenas; these are the Galleries of Contemporary
Art and Theatreworks. Both support the VAPA curriculum as well as creatively engage the community. The
music department also offers a series of concerts for the university and Colorado Springs community. These
VAPA entities offer a ‘portal’ through which creative partnerships are formed between the university and the
larger community in terms of performance, audience, and engagement.
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Apart from offering majors and minors, arts programs provide a substantial part of students’ humanities
and arts requirements both within the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and outside the College—that
is, for students within the Colleges of Engineering and Applied Science, Business, and the Beth-El College
of Nursing and Health Sciences. The Department of Visual and Performing Arts faculty and staff
participate in the Core Humanities Program, which students take to fulfill humanities requirements in the
College, as well as in the Freshman Seminar, Women’s Studies and Ethnic Studies Programs. VAPA
courses are also regularly cross-listed with a variety of other programs such as Languages and Cultures,
English, Anthropology, Engineering (Game Design and Development), and Communications.
The Department of Visual and Performing Arts has established the following objectives:
• To teach majors and minors, provide service to non-majors in the College through the
College’s area/distribution requirement (12 hours in the Humanities/Arts), and provide the
visual and performing arts component to the Core Humanities program in the College. “The
goal for majors is to acquire basic and advanced knowledge in the history and application of
different media, techniques and stylistic, aesthetic, theoretical and critical modes of
expression; (and) to develop personal skills in creative, investigative, verbal and critical
modes of expression” (1999-2000 Visual and Performing Arts Program Review Self Study
[revised in 2007]).
• Goals for the minor are “to acquire a broadly based basic knowledge in the history,
application and practice of different media and performance mediums and of stylistic,
aesthetic, theoretical and critical modes of expression; (and) to develop personal skills in
creative, investigative, verbal, performative and critical modes of expression” (1999-2000
Visual and Performing Arts Program Review Self Study [revised in 2007]).
The instructional objectives of the Department include:
• Teaching the disciplines of the practice and history of art, museum and gallery practice, film,
music and theatre to interested students, with a focus on disciplinary training for students
wishing to pursue professional careers in the arts
• Providing experience in visual arts, art history, film, music, museum and gallery practice, and
theatre for the non-major, whether seeking a minor program, pre-professional preparation,
humanities elective, or general elective credit.
• Supplying the visual and/or performing arts component for the College of Letters, Arts and
Sciences Core Humanities Program.
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History, Role, Mission and Unique Programs
Colorado Revised Statutes. Senate Bill 11-204. Section 2. 23-20-101 (1) (c) Approved June 10,
2011.
The Colorado Springs campus of the University of Colorado shall be a
comprehensive baccalaureate and specialized graduate research university with
selective admission standards. The Colorado Springs campus shall offer liberal
arts and sciences, business, engineering, health sciences, and teacher preparation
undergraduate degree programs, and a selected number of master’s and doctoral
degree programs.
The College of Letters, Arts and Sciences was a part of the University when the University was established
on the Colorado Springs campus in 1965. The College of Letters, Arts and Sciences offers baccalaureate
programs in the following departments: Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry,
Communication, Economics, English, Geography and Environmental Studies, History, Languages and
Cultures, Mathematics,
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Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Visual and Performing Arts and Women’s
and Ethnic Studies. The College also offers seven Master’s degrees: Applied Geography, Communications,
History, Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology and a Master of Sciences. Ph.D programs in Psychology and
in Applied Science are also offered.
Prior to 1996, there was no single Department of Visual and Performing Arts; up to that time, the programs
were offered by disparate units on campus. The BA in “Fine Arts” was initiated in 1971-72 as a program
offering a concentration in either studio practice or the history of art. In 2006 the Department of Visual and
Performing Arts instituted a BA in Visual and Performing Arts. Minors offered within this Department
include Film Studies, Theatre, Museum and Gallery Practice, Visual Arts and Art History.
These programs have historically been located in a wide variety of spaces on campus. In 1985-86, the
“Department of Fine Arts” was housed in Dwire Hall, where they remained until Columbine Hall was
occupied in the Fall of 1997. Studio space was established in 1974 in temporary modular buildings on the
eastern edge of the campus; these structures were demolished in 2007 except for the metal building housing
the sculpture studio. Since the temporary buildings were razed, the Visual Arts Department lost some
studio space. In addition, painting and some drawing classes use the studio space located in the Gallery of
Contemporary Art in Centennial Hall. The move to Columbine Hall resulted in greater physical separation
for visual arts faculty from their creative workspace, but re-established the Visual Resource Center and
faculty offices for some faculty in this configuration of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts
(except for theatre and music which are housed in University Hall). Columbine presently houses a
photography/darkroom studio, 2D design and drawing studios, art history and film lecture classrooms.
The theatre program was established in 1975, and soon developed a performance component for the
university and Colorado Springs communities, which used the Dwire Hall auditorium, a performance space
with a maximum seating of 200. For twenty-five years, this was the only space specifically designed to
accommodate theatre instruction and performance. In 2003 Theatreworks and the Theatre Department
moved to the newly-renovated University Hall. The Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater is a state-of-the-art,
flexible black-box theater that seats up to 300. Six to eight professional THEATREWORKS productions
take place in this space each season as well as one large-scale student production. Every year, professional
designers, vocal/movement coaches and/or performers are hired to lend their expertise to the main stage
student productions. The quality of equipment and facilities, and the high production values at
Theatreworks’ Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre are comparable to other regional and Off Broadway theatres
in the nation. This is the level of quality that our students are getting in their annual large-scale student
production. Most productions in the Bon Vivant are free for UCCS students.
Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA)
The campus Gallery produces approximately six major shows each year (this would expand in a new
building with additional exhibit space). The Gallery was initially established in Main Hall in 1976, but a
private gift enabled its movement to the Science Building (now Centennial Hall) in 1981, where it is
presently housed. The GOCA is the leading Colorado Springs gallery specializing in the exhibition of
experimental and contemporary art. It has an advisory board consisting of University faculty,
administrators and students, as well as community members. GOCA has now added a downtown gallery in
collaboration with local business leaders.
Theatreworks
Theatreworks is the producing theatre company at the campus. It has been in existence for over 30 years,
during which time it has received recognition locally, regionally, and nationally, winning a Governor’s
Award for Excellence in the Arts in 1994. With an emphasis on classic drama, Theatreworks produces 5-7
plays annually, including a Shakespeare festival that offers free admission to the public. Theatreworks has
successfully produced in New York City, and tours its summer Shakespeare Festival productions to other
cities in Colorado. The company has mounted over 150 productions, including 25 world premieres, to
audiences of nearly 500,000. It has received strong community support from individuals, foundations and
corporations: approximately half the company’s revenues are generated from sources outside the
University. Theatreworks has also received generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts,
and from the Colorado Council on the Arts. An Advisory Board was established consisting of university
faculty and administrators and prominent citizens of the community to aid in clarifying its mission and to
oversee programmatic development, as well as securing financial support.
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2.3
Program Needs and Trends
The consolidation of the Visual and Performing Arts programs into one department highlights a number of
important trends for those programs:
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Higher community interest: The performance and exhibition programs have a very visible profile
in the community. They have numerous and ardent followers and adherents in the community.
This can be seen in higher attendance at Theatreworks’ performances and touring schedule, as
well as in the Gallery of Contemporary Art’s exhibition program, hands-on workshops, lecture
series, artist’s talks and the VAPA Music Department’s concerts, experimental music and dance
programs plus Film Studies’ film festivals and film screening opportunities. In addition a
number of community programs are interested in using the various venues proposed by this
program.
Greater demand from campus residents: As the residential population on the campus increases, the
demand for on-campus extracurricular evening programming also grows.
Overall enrollment growth in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences has been strong. Over the last five
years (2005-06 through 2010-11) student credit hour production by the College was up over 19%. The
Department of Visual and Performing Arts outpaced this growth with an almost 29% increase in student
credit hours. The number of majors in the department has grown from 137 in Fall of 2001 to 219 in Fall
of 2012.
Courses offered by this Department are popularly selected by students to fulfill distribution requirements
for the Humanities within the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and to fulfill Humanities requirements
within the Colleges of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the College of Business.
The physical dispersion of the faculty and staff of the Visual and Performing Arts units is a barrier to
cohesion, planning and collegiality, and poses serious difficulties for meetings, schedule planning, and
service and advisement to students. Students are ushered from building to building to get advising,
signatures, and meet with professors of this Department. A new building would provide a much needed
focal point, and would provide more opportunity for program interactivity and coordination. For example,
theatre activities articulate with music, art history with studio art, film with theatre, etc.
Enrollment growth in VAPA programs—best reflected in student credit hour growth—has followed a
steady pattern of increase since the department’s founding. The department has grown significantly in the
last 15 years as shown in the table below:
VaPA Historic Enrollments (student credit hours)
1996-97
Visual Arts (studio art)
1,455
Art History
1,273
Gallery Management
0
Film Studies
60
Music
816
Theatre
667
Department TOTAL
4,271
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2001-2002
1,857
1,407
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333
1,094
874
5,607
2012-2013
2,436
1,431
129
368
2,426
1,506
8,383
Relation to Master Plan and Institutional Strategic Plan
The Master Plan was approved by the Board of Regents in September 2012. The proposed location of the
Visual and Performing Arts Center is in conformance with the approved Master Plan.
In June 2012, the Board of Regents approved the university’s Strategic Plan 2020.
1.
Foster academic programs that serve diverse communities and develop intellectually curious
graduates who are globally and culturally competent.
2.
Cultivate an environment that sustains and extends quality research, scholarship and creative
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work.
3.
Provide a transformative educational experience that engages students both in and out of the
classroom.
4.
Substantially increase international program opportunities and the number of international
students and scholars on campus to build multicultural understanding and develop the global,
cultural competencies of the UCCS community.
5.
Cultivate a vibrant, healthy, engaged campus community that unites students, faculty, staff,
alumni and friends of the University in support of the goals of the institution.
6.
Build an inclusive UCCS educational community that attracts, embraces and supports diverse
students, faculty and staff to advance learning and scholarship in a multicultural world.
7.
Provide inspired sustainability leadership and education, and direct the responsible, informed
application of social, environmental and economic sustainability measures in all University
activities.
8.
Actively build responsible enrollment growth that helps achieve the UCCS mission and values and
contributes to the University’s financial viability.
9.
Grow and diversify revenue through the expansion of business enterprise, investment in research
and innovation, intentional stewardship and philanthropy, and responsible management of
revenues and expenses.
10. Provide an infrastructure of innovative technology, effective facilities and collaborative learning
spaces, blending virtual and physical resources to enhance and advance the educational
experience.
11. Build mutually beneficial cultural, civic, economic and system-wide collaborations with external
partners and organizations to advance UCCS and the southern Colorado region.
12. Grow and diversify communication and marketing programs to help the University achieve
premiere status.
Throughout this past decade it has become clear that there several common themes that remain valid today:
1.
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is to be a comprehensive university that provides a
selective enrollment process and selected and targeted graduate and research programs.
2.
UCCS is to provide an excellent educational experience as a regional university serving metropolitan
and southern Colorado region needs.
3.
The campus is to continue to grow in support of the growing population of the region and as “…the
number-one comprehensive regional university in the United States…”
4.
Recent strategic and facilities plans acknowledge and include strategies and plans for facilities to
accommodate increasing enrollments, expanding and increasing academic programs, and increasing research
and community service
This Program Plan directly supports the vision, mission, goals and master plans of the University.
The VAPA programs and facilities will play an increasingly important role in the development of campus
amenities as the population of resident students grows. Providing evening performance/screening/exhibit
activity for resident students will be an important component of campus life. Drawing community members to
the campus represents an opportunity to cultivate donors and community advocates. Moving VAPA programs
out of the other campus buildings they currently occupy will continue to be a consideration as those other
facilities are renovated or as campus enrollment increases.
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2.5
Relation to Other Programs or Agencies
The Visual and Performing Arts—particularly Theatreworks and the Galleries of Contemporary Art—
provide important recreational and educational activities for the citizens of Colorado Springs, the Pikes
Peak Region and Southern Colorado. In addition there is an interest by other community entities to
create stronger partnerships with UCCS including Peak Harmonic Youth Orchestra, Chamber
Orchestra of the Springs, Youth Symphony, Children’s Chorale to name a few.
The Program also enjoys an important relationship with the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center; the faculty
members regularly provide expertise in the form of lectures and tours to community members; additionally,
the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences provides support to the Fine Arts Center sufficient to permit all
faculty to participate as members in the Center’s activities. This cooperative relationship is very important
for both the campus and the Fine Arts Center.
2.6
Existing Facilities
The existing facilities of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts are physically located in six
different buildings on campus:
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Columbine Hall
Dwire Hall
Einstein House
University Hall
Fine Arts Modular
3650 N. Nevada (TRW Building)
As noted in Section 2.6, the current facilities possess serious operational and programmatic shortcomings:
Theatre: the academic theatre program and Theatreworks moved to University Hall in the summer of
2003. This location provides improved quantity and quality of space, but has moved this program even
farther from the rest of the VAPA programs.
Music: Music, uses space in modular facilities on the Nevada end of the campus – the extreme opposite
end of the campus from University Hall. Performances are held in the Gallery of Contemporary Art or the
theatre – neither of which are acoustically appropriate for music performances.
Film: The room used for film screenings is shared with Languages and Cultures and used regularly for
language classes in addition to film. At least one and sometimes two to three film classes per semester are
scheduled in other classrooms requiring the manual installation of VCR/TV equipment for each class
and/or use of the smart classrooms in Columbine. While this "works" in terms of space, the quality of
projection and sound in either case is less than desirable, especially for a film course in which technical
analysis is part of the curriculum.
Visual Arts: The temporary studios often do not offer the kind of space necessary for major projects.
Students in 3-D design must juggle with sculpture students to use space having sufficient ceiling height for
example. The studios are also constantly being requested for use by university students, faculty and staff,
who are not enrolled in the program for extra-curricular use. The campus does not have equivalent
facilities and is not in a position, because of usage, staffing and cost, to allow such outside usage. The
photography lab in particular is constantly over-crowded.
The computer lab (COB 209) used for digital media courses is not a dedicated space for VAPA use.
There is no regular time when students can count on having that space available for preparation of
classroom assignments. Students therefore must use other spaces in the library or at home for
virtually all out of class work. This has caused on-going problems for students, faculty and
computing services.
The Gallery: Because the gallery lacks lobby space/secondary exposition space, student shows in
particular have no ready venue beyond the annual show. VAPA is currently working with the Student
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Union to make arrangements to host the state-wide student show which rotates among the CU system
campuses as the Gallery is not able to house it.
Offices: Columbine Hall, as the newest of the VAPA facilities, is less compromised, but is no less stretched
for space. It was not built with capacity for growth, and therefore the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
has already used up all of its office capacity. Currently, the new tenure track faculty member in Theatre is
housed in Columbine Hall with the bulk of the VAPA faculty, but on the other side of campus from the
theatre and the rest of the theatre faculty and staff. Columbine Hall currently houses all Visual Arts and Art
History faculty, instructors, visiting faculty and staff as well as the department chair. There are currently 14
instructors and honoraria sharing two small offices. Since Columbine Hall is already fully utilized, there is
no ability to expand it to accommodate additional VAPA programs. Moving VAPA faculty to a new facility
would create much-needed capacity for other growing departments within the College.
The other facilities used by the department could best be termed “temporary.” The temporary studio
buildings were not built for long-term usage Theatreworks’ office functions have moved from Main Hall to
the “Foundation” Cottage located behind Main Hall. Music and film presentations are scheduled wherever
space is available, including the renovated University Center theatre. This itinerant programming prevents
the establishment of an identity for the programs and certainly presents serious operational inefficiencies in
moving equipment, etcetera.
A gift of property to the campus, the Heller Center for the Arts and Humanities, will be used by the
campus to enhance activities in the arts and humanities but is of insufficient size to meet the needs of
VAPA. Mrs. Dorothy Heller asked the university to preserve the estate as a place for visiting artists and
humanities scholars, retreats, workshops and exhibits. It is at a considerable physical distance from the rest
of the campus, with limited instructional activity.
2.7
Previous Improvements
The first substantive improvement to the Department of Visual and Performing Arts’ facilities was the
move of offices and some teaching studios into Columbine Hall in 1997. Unfortunately, that move did not
provide enough space to consolidate even the Visual Arts instructional spaces, much less the entire
Department.
The academic theatre program and Theatreworks moved to University Hall in 2003, vacating space
in Dwire Hall for its eventual renovation in 2006 - 2007.
To make room for the new campus frontage road, the studio art “temporary studios” were dismantled. One
of the structures was moved to the Nevada end of the campus (again, at the extreme opposite end of the
campus from University Hall) for sculpture fabrication. This resulted in a net loss of space for the studio art
program.
With the completion of the Osborne Center for Science and Engineering in Fall 1009, the Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering department moved from University Hall into this new building. Some of the space
vacated in University Hall was reassigned to Music and Theatre to bring these programs into a common space
with Theatreworks, although significantly separated from other VAPA programs.
2.8
Existing Programmatic/Operational Deficiencies
Some of the programs in the department of Visual and Performing Arts deliver what could be considered
“standard classroom instruction.” The majority of VAPA units are specialized programs with highly
specific needs. All these programs rely heavily on appropriate facilities to support instruction, provide a
safe learning environment and enhance student achievement. Relatively few of the department’s facilities
were designed and constructed for their current purpose; most are converted classroom space, and thus do
not meet the specialized demands of arts instructional facilities.
The limitations of these facilities can be summarized in the following categories:
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Safety and Security: the sculpture studio housed in a temporary building provides inadequate ventilation,
inadequate exhaust of hazardous fumes and poor temperature control. The ventilation system in the campus
Gallery of Contemporary Art does not provide control of humidity, which is a key requirement both for
storing and for showing work of any professional stature. The piping of the Centennial Hall mechanical
system is routed through the Gallery’s storage and work area, placing artwork at considerable risk for
damage.
Geographic Separation: the intended “unification” of the department envisioned in its creation will not
occur so long as their physical homes are scattered across the campus. Visual arts, music, and film studies
faculty members, in particular, have offices and instructional space in as many as three different buildings.
This accentuates the administrative challenge faced by the Chair in terms of regularizing peer reviews,
meeting schedules, resource management, etc. Curricular emphases on team teaching and interdisciplinary
subject matter will be difficult to achieve without improved physical proximity. This is even more critical
when the individual programs are relatively small: the sense of isolation for small programs is magnified
due to physical separation. For students, the hardship of arriving in class on time and transporting not only
books and research materials, but instruments, art projects, portfolios, and other materials across the
campus is a significant impediment.
Visibility: the community outreach element of the Galleries of Contemporary Art is severely
compromised by the fact that it is so invisible to the community. Bringing the arts programs (e.g., GOCA
and Theatreworks) together can help to create a sense of “critical mass” for the campus and the
community. This will result in increased attendance, augmented earned and contributed income from
ticket sales and patron contributions. Providing at least adequate lobby and reception facilities will
similarly improve the operation, reception, and social climate of these programs.
Curriculum: the VAPA Department has a degree and curriculum structure that accentuates opportunities
for multi-disciplinary instruction and teaching among departmental faculty. The Department will be
significantly hampered until a new facility is developed that allows for the Department to work in a single
location, and in appropriate facilities. The External Review Team for the Department’s Self-Study noted
that facility limitations or deficiencies are a decisive factor in the Department’s inability to grow and
develop. Commenting on the future of the program, the review team stated:
“The self-study articulates very clearly the need for new and expanded facilities…we urge the
administration of UCCS to proceed with the formal planning process for a new arts complex.”
(VAPA Self-Study & Academic Program Review 1999-2000. Reiterated by External Reviewers
during Academic program Review 2007).
In her report and recommendations to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, then-Dean Grobsmith
noted:
“The review team’s report—as well as the self-study and Dr. Jillson’s (Interim Chair)
response—all point to the tremendous need for consolidation of the arts in one facility.
Being spread across six buildings on campus makes it nearly impossible for this newly
combined department to work together…not to mention the fact that the studio buildings
are both a fire and safety hazard, and were meant to be temporary years ago.”
2.9
Program Alternatives
Teaching and learning in the visual and performing arts requires at least a minimum level of facility
support. To function at anything other than a minimum level, the facilities must be both large enough and
designed and built for their purpose. In order to approach the level of quality articulated by the University,
purpose-built or purpose-renovated arts facilities are necessary. While the following alternatives are
proposed, they leave the program significantly under-resourced and academically deficient.
Alternative One: Maintain Current Facilities
This alternative does not address any of the outstanding issues of the Department and presents considerable
obstacles to other departments that must operate with VAPA programs in their midst. Continued growth of
programs and enrollment would almost certainly be capped at present levels. This alternative cannot be
indefinitely pursued, due to the age and relatively poor condition of the visual arts studios, particularly.
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Alternative Two: Develop Cooperative Relationships with other Entities
This alternative would involve working with entities such as the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center or
Colorado College to develop facilities that could be used jointly. The potential alliances offer interesting
possibilities for shared programming, but ultimately are not feasible for the following reasons:
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Delivering academic programming off campus would substantially change the department’s
mission and focus. In addition, it would require approval from state and accreditation authorities.
It would also require making provisions to transport students and faculty to the alternative location
for instruction.
It would involve offering university programming in facilities not controlled by the university,
thus opening issues of liability and control.
It would substantially defeat the purpose of offering outreach programs such as Theatreworks and
the Galleries of Contemporary Art, which serve to attract community members to the campus.
It would prevent VAPA programs from becoming an amenity for students living on campus.
Alternative Three: Renovation of other Facilities on Campus
While purpose-built facilities are ultimately the most appropriate for delivery of arts curricula, many
academic and professional arts programs make substantial use of renovated space. Unfortunately, there is
almost no building stock on the campus to consider as potential renovation prospects. Almost all of the
existing buildings on campus have been recently renovated for other programs or are slated for imminent
renovation already.
With Music, Theatre, and Theatreworks currently in University Hall, it would be worth considering the
potential for moving other VAPA programs to that location. It offers parking for off-campus patrons,
reasonable visibility, and the advantage of helping to vacate other valuable campus spaces.
This alternative, however, would inhibit the expansion of the Beth-El College of Nursing and Health
Sciences which also occupies University Hall. The Nursing program is in very high demand and expansion
is needed in order to help accommodate the very large number of students seeking this program.
Alternative Four: Use of Temporary Facilities
Several of the VAPA programs have previously used or currently use temporary facilities, such as the
sculpture studio. The programs have reached a level of sophistication and maturity that cannot be well
supported by temporary facilities. Further use of temporary or rented facilities would likely involve travel
to off-campus locations and the necessary protection of University equipment and other property. Such a
step would not be conducive to the development of a stable audience or enrollment base for these
programs.
3.
Facilities Needs
3.1
Total Space Requirements
Phase One Interior Spaces
First Level
Second Level
4,169 SF
8,215 SF
524 SF
1,978 SF
2,532 SF
Performance/Exhibition Venues
Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre
Large Theater
Osborne Theatre
Recital Hall
Gallery
Chorus Dressing Rooms
Dressing
Star Dressing
1,767 SF
2,001 SF
574 SF
Public Areas
Lobby (Includes Open Stairs)
Concessions
Restroom
9,088 SF
301 SF
487 SF
3,354 SF
2,768 SF
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10,470 SF
310
SF
1,195 SF
Total
4,693 SF
10,193 SF
2,532 SF
3,354 SF
2,768 SF
1,767 SF
2,001 SF
574 SF
19,558 SF
611 SF
1,682 SF
Tickets (Tix)
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Rehearsal/Instruction Areas
Dance Rehearsal
Music Rehearsal
Rehearsal
Support/Services
A/V / Dimming / IT / Head End
Catering
Loading
Maintenance
Offices
Storage
Sub-Total by Level
SF
100
2,007 SF
1,599 SF
SF
336
SF
952
SF
727
SF
335
SF
3,710 SF
37,862 SF
416
SF
2,538 SF
1,560 SF
1,160 SF
27,862 SF
Building Gross Square Feet (Phase One)
Phase Two Interior Spaces
Faculty Offices/Studios
Studio Classrooms
Support
Sub-Total by Level
First Level
600
593
SF
336 SF
952 SF
3,347 SF
1,895 SF
4,870 SF
65,724 SF
84,879 SF
16,607 SF
SF
17,207 SF
Building Gross Square Feet (Phase Two)
3.2
2,007 SF
2,056 SF
1,599 SF
2,056 SF
177
SF
Second Level
4,315 SF
11,338 SF
2,900 SF
18,553 SF
Total
4,315 SF
27,945 SF
3,500 SF
35,760 SF
49,258 SF
Unique or Special Features
Facilities for instruction, production and exhibition of visual and performing arts works has a number of
specialized requirements. In many ways, the facility is a hybrid of a science lab, an industrial shop and a
classroom building – with additional spaces to serve the public. The unique and special features are noted
here, grouped in like categories.
Systems: the mechanical and electrical needs of an arts complex are very demanding, and in some cases
have competing or contradictory characteristics:
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Humidity Control: works of visual art, musical instruments and human performers depend upon
controlled humidification to protect them. Colorado’s dry climate, in particular, is not hospitable
to them. Many visual arts donors and galleries will not share their works with galleries that cannot
provide control of humidity in their storage and exhibit spaces (which is the current condition of the
Gallery of Contemporary Art). In order to qualify to host a wider range of shows, the Gallery
requires humidity and ionization control. Protecting the University’s investment in musical
instruments similarly requires humidity control. In general, due to the complexities of controlling
humidified and non-humidified spaces, it is typically simpler to humidify the entire facility than to
attempt to zone areas of control.
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Security Control: this facility will house not only expensive art works, but also extensive inventories
of equipment and instruments. In order to store and exhibit many traveling art shows, most galleries
must provide evidence of suitable security systems and procedures. The building will also be used for
long periods outside of regular class hours for performances, rehearsals, and studio use. Providing a
sense of security both for community members and for students after dark will be required.
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Acoustical Control: mechanical noise is one of the chief intrusions in a theatre, music, teaching
performance or rehearsal space. Providing the correct equipment, duct routing and silencing is
appreciably more expensive than the usual systems.
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Specialized Exhaust: a significant number of the spaces in this facility require special exhaust
provisions for dust, paint, welding exhaust, fumes, chemicals, smoke and other environmental
hazards.
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Communication Systems: in addition to standard requirements for academic technology infrastructure,
arts buildings require capacity for performance-specific systems such as intercoms, monitors, lighting
and sound systems, and so forth in the theatre and recital hall as well as the gallery spaces.
•
Specialized Lighting: appropriate protection and display of gallery art requires non-standard lighting
equipment that reduces ultraviolet damage and provides accurate color rendition. Scenery and costume
construction spaces similarly require accurate color rendering capability.
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Systems Routing: several key spaces in the building must be kept clear of plumbing and ducts. For
instance, water pipes of any kind cannot run through the Gallery’s secure storage area, to prevent the
possibility of water damage in the event of a plumbing problem. Providing fire control for this area
without the potential for accidental sprinkler activation is critical. The noise of plumbing operations
should be separated from the theatre and recital hall.
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Restrooms: the restroom capacity of this type of building is sized to meet the needs of peak capacity (a
full audience) during a compressed period of time (intermission). That requires a higher fixture count
than usual.
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Structure: these facilities also have unusual structural needs, including
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Large Volume: one of the key design prerequisites of arts studio and performance space is
adequate volume, most typically reflected as ceiling height. Almost all of the spaces identified in
this program plan are taller than comparable academic facilities. This allows for working with
scenery and sculpture, large-scale works of visual art, and projection of film and video. In
addition, it provides the reverberation required for quality musical performance. In addition to
height, a number of these spaces require long spans without columns in order to provide
appropriate sightlines.
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Wall Strength: the Gallery of Contemporary Art regularly hangs art works weighing up to 1000
pounds on its walls. The loading requirements of the theatre grid/catwalks are similarly high.
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Separation: one of the most effective means of providing acoustical quality in a building of this
type is to separate noise-generating areas from the rest of the building. To be effective, this
requires redundant structure and isolated floor slabs.
• Doors: in order to move equipment, scenery and sculpture within the facility, large doors and frames
(most with acoustical seals) will be necessary.
• Slab Complexity: the resilient floors of the performance studios and stages require depressed slabs.
The tiered seating of theatres and classrooms requires terraced floor slabs. Many of the floor
slabs require drains in studio and shop areas.
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Finishes: finish levels within these facilities range from industrial (for shop and fabrication
areas) to highly finished (for lobbies and other public areas).
Among the key considerations:
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Open ceiling structure: in order to obtain as much ceiling height as possible, dropped or suspended
ceilings are generally not used, even in classroom spaces. This may require the provision of other
absorbent materials to control noise.
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Concrete floors: movement of scenery and sculptural elements, as well as numerous wet areas mediate
against carpeted floors in many of the public areas of the building.
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3.3
Health, Life Safety, and Code Issues
As noted previously in this document, the safety considerations of students and instructors in the visual and
performing arts are key considerations in the need for this facility. The specific needs of those functions
must be considered as fundamental requirements in its design.
The project should comply with the following codes and all related codes and standards, which by
reference and mention are incorporated therein.
Standards:
The following approved building codes and standards have been adopted by State Buildings Programs (SBP)
as the minimum requirements to be applied to all state-owned buildings and physical facilities including
capital construction and controlled maintenance construction projects, which by reference and mentioned are
incorporated into this project.
The 2009 edition of the International Building Code (IBC)
(as adopted by the Colorado State Buildings Program as follows: Chapter 1 as amended, Chapters 2-35 and
Appendices C and I)
The 2009 edition of the International Mechanical Code (IMC)
(as adopted by the Colorado State Buildings Program as follows: Chapters 2-15 and Appendix A)
The 2009 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
(as adopted by the Colorado State Buildings Program)
The 2011 edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC)
(National Fire Protection Association Standard 70) (as adopted by the Colorado State Electrical Board)
The 2009 edition of the International Plumbing Code (IPC)
(as adopted by the Colorado Examining Board of Plumbers as follows: Chapter 1 Section 101.2,102, 105,
107, Chapters 2-13 and Appendices B, D, E, F and G)
The 2009 edition of the International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
(as adopted by the Colorado Examining Board of Plumbers as follows: Chapter 1 Section 101,102, 105,
107, Chapters 2-8 and Appendices A, B, and C)
The National Fire Protection Association Standards (NFPA)
(as adopted by the Department of Public Safety/Division of Fire Safety as follows with editions shown in
parentheses: NFPA-1 (2006), 11 (2005), 12 (2005), 12A (2004), 13 (2002), 13D (2002), 13R (2002), 14
(2003), 15 (2001), 16 (2003), 17 (2002), 17A (2002), 20 (2003), 22 (2003), 24 (2002), 25 (2002), 72
(2002), 409 (2004), 423 (2004), 750 (2003) and 2001 (2004))
The 2007 edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
(as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment/Boiler Inspection Section as follows: sections I, IV,
VIII-Divisions 1 and 2 and 3, X and B31.1)
The 2007 edition of the National Boiler Inspection Code (NBIC)
(as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment/Boiler Inspection Section)
The 2006 edition of the Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers CSD-1
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(as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment/Boiler Inspection Section)
The 2007 edition of the Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code, NFPA 85
(as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment/Boiler Inspection Section)
The 2007 edition of ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
(as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment/Conveyance Section and as amended by
ASME International)
The 2005 edition of ASME A17.3 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators
(as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment/Conveyance Section and as amended by
ASME International)
The 2005 edition of ASME A18.1 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts
(as adopted by the Department of Labor and Employment/Conveyance Section and as amended by
ASME International)
The current edition of the Rules and Regulations Governing the Sanitation of Food Service
Establishments
(as adopted by the Department of Public Health and Environment/Colorado State Board of Health)
The 2003 edition of ICC/ANSI A117.1, Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
(as adopted by the Colorado General Assembly as follows: CRS 9-5-101, as amended, for accessible housing)
Note: Additional codes, standards and appendices may be adopted by the state agencies and institutions in
addition to the minimum codes and standards herein adopted by State Buildings Programs.
1. The 2009 edition of the IBC became effective on July 1 of 2010. Consult the state electrical and plumbing
boards and the state boiler inspector and conveyance administrator and the Division of Fire Safety for
adoption of current editions and amendments to their codes.
2. Projects should be designed and plans and specifications should be reviewed based upon the approved
codes at the time of A/E contract execution. If an agency prefers to design to a different code such as a newer
edition of a code that State Buildings Programs has not yet adopted, the agency must contact SBP for
approval and then amend the A/E contract with a revised Exhibit C, Approved State Building Codes. Please
note that the state plumbing and electrical boards enforce the editions of their codes that are in effect at
the time of permitting not design.
3. The state’s code review agents, or the State Buildings Programs approved agency building official, shall
review all documents for compliance with the codes stipulated herein. Note: The Department of Public Health
and Environment, Division of Consumer Protection will review drawings for food service related projects.
4. This policy does not prohibit the application of various life safety codes as established by each agency for
specific building types and funding requirements. NFPA 101 and other standards notwithstanding, approved
codes will supersede where their minimum requirements are the most restrictive in specific situations. If a
conflict arises, contact State Buildings Programs for resolution.
5. It is anticipated that compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines
for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG) and Colorado Revised Statutes Section 9-5-101 will be met by
compliance with the 2009 International Building Code and ICC/ANSI A117.1. However, each project may
have unique aspects that may require individual attention to these legislated mandates.
6. The 2006 edition of the International Building Code (IBC) is to be applied to factory-built nonresidential
structures as established by the Division of Housing within the Department of Local Affairs.
A.
Appendices
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Appendices are provided to supplement the basic provisions of the codes. Approved IBC Appendices are as
follows:
1. Mandatory
IBC Appendix Chapter C - Agricultural Buildings
IBC Appendix Chapter I - Patio Covers
2.
Optional
Any non-mandatory appendix published in the International Building Code may be utilized at the discretion
of the agency. Use of an appendix shall be indicated in the project code approach.
B.
1.
Amendments
International Building Code, Chapter 1 as amended
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3.4
Site Requirements
The facility will be located on the east side of North Nevada on the UCCS North Campus. This site offers
significant opportunities to establish a positive campus/community interface:
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The City of Colorado Springs’ North Nevada Urban Renewal project has invested significantly in the
infrastructure and development of this corridor ($50 million to-date). UCCS has partnered with the city to
create a pedestrian underpass beneath Nevada Ave. to link the east and west side development of University
Village Colorado.
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This proposed facility will create capacity for campus/community partnerships that will include
performances, exhibits and enrichment programs.
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This proposed facility will establish a “community portal” to the campus, inviting community
members in to learn more about UCCS.
University Village
Colorado
Visual and Performing Arts
Pedestrian
Underpass
Several general site requirements are pertinent for this facility type:
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Public Access: many of the VAPA programs appeal to or serve patrons from the community for
exhibits, performances, or screenings. It is important that facilities for these programs be
accessible to the public, accessible to campus parking facilities, and to have signage that identifies
them to off-campus patrons. It is also important that patrons have access to services such as
restrooms and lobby or circulation space. Ideally, the VAPA facilities would be proximate to
amenities such as food service venues.
Loading Access: most of these programs also have significant deliveries of materials such as
crated art, scenery, metal, wood, stone or other art media. Provision of delivery access and a
loading dock should be a consideration for all of them. These may also be used for the disposal of
the significant waste material generated in these facilities.
Outdoor Space: this facility could well take advantage of outdoor patio/event space and sculpture
placement opportunities.
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3.5
Equipment Requirements
Equipment includes specialist performance equipment, new equipment, replacement equipment, operational
equipment and instruments. The specialist performance equipment includes items such as equipment for the
theatre, recital hall, production studio, etc. Equipment for these spaces includes sound, lighting and rigging. New
equipment is loose furniture and fittings for the appropriate spaces. Replacement equipment is to replace any
damaged, inadequate or obsolete equipment to be utilized. Operational equipment is equipment that is needed to
operate the building, such as cleaning equipment, etc. Instruments are musical instruments.
4.
Appendices
4.1
Master Plan Scheduling Guidelines
UCCS has followed the CCHE guideline that is based on a six-day week and calculated on a twelve-hour day.
Presently, UCCS schedules 14 hours a day and bases its week on six days.
“The guideline is based on a six day week and calculated on a twelve hour day.”
4.2
Room Utilization Addendum
Cultural facilities of this nature typically achieve a high rate of usage due to the significant requirements for outof-class rehearsals and student activity. For instance, sculpture assignments cannot be fabricated in dormitory
rooms or the library – students must have access to shop space and tools for these assignments. The same can be
said of rehearsals for theatre coursework, or painting classes.
The facilities in this program are planned to encourage flexibility in scheduling and use by multiple
disciplines in order to achieve the highest possible usage.
Examples:
4.3
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In order to accommodate crew assignments and the schedule for building theatre scenery, the scene
shop and backstage theatre areas should be available for at least 40 hours per week (including
weekends) of non-class use in addition to scheduled classes. The same general schedule is true of the
costume shop areas.
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In order to accommodate music rehearsal by large ensembles, the recital hall should be available for
at least 30 hours per week of non-class use.
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In order to accommodate rehearsals of main stage productions, the acting and music theatre rehearsal
studios should be available for at least 40 hours per week (including weekends) of non- class use in
addition to scheduled classes.
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It is reasonable to anticipate that the larger classrooms will function as rehearsal or informal
performance space for approximately 20 hours per week in addition to scheduled class time.
Owning and Operating Cost Analysis
Based upon the operating experience of the UCCS campus, the projected operating cost of this facility would
be $5.50/square foot in 2013. At a gross area of 134,137gsf, this would result in an annual operating cost of
approximately $740,000.
4.4
Independent Third-Party Review
An independent third-party review was completed for the update of this Program Plan.
4.5
Project Schedule
The project will take approximately 48 months from permission to proceed to beneficial occupancy.
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