UW–STOUT
RESIDENCE HALL
RENEWAL PLAN
2009-2025
University Housing
Inspiring Innovation. Learn more at www.uwstout.edu
UNIVERSITY HOUSING OVERVIEW
It’s time to
redefine our
standard!
JETER HALL KITCHEN
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iving on-campus has always been a valuable component
of the UW-Stout college experience. Over the past four
years, 95% of freshman students have lived on-campus
along with a significant number of sophomores, juniors and
seniors. The demand for housing has grown, as has the
campus enrollment.
University Housing is very focused on creating inclusive
communities where all students feel welcomed and accepted.
Our core community development model includes the
concepts of Responsibility, Ownership, and Civility, or better
known as R.O.C. We expect our students to take responsibility
for their behaviors, to take ownership in their environment,
and to treat each other civilly.
In 2005, our department initiated a new structure to
support student success. We created a First Year Experience
program in the residence halls that placed first-year students
in 6 residence halls on the main campus close to the core
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of the academic, student service, and recreational facilities.
We also developed programs to help students acclimate to
the campus; become engaged with faculty, staff, and other
students; learn what services are available to them; and
hone their academic preparation skills. We begin by being
more intrusive, and help students develop “incremental
independence” as they navigate their way through college.
For students in their second and subsequent years, we
place them in one of our upperclass halls (primarily on the
North campus) where we created the neXt eXperience (X2)
program. The X2 program is designed to provide students
with opportunities to develop proficiencies in areas such
as conflict management, critical thinking, interpersonal
communication, and life-long learning. Our intent is that
when students leave the residence hall system, they will be
better prepared for the challenges that adults face.
BACKGROUND AND PLANNING PROCESS
“Well-designed residence halls enhance physical and
emotional well-being and create a sense of community
that helps students thrive. Healthy residence include
designated spaces where students can gather together
to eat, talk, play or work. They incorporate circulation
patterns and layouts that encourage interaction and
allow easy transition between private and social
areas. Whether it’s a fireplace hearth, a communal
kitchen, or student and meeting rooms, social spaces
offer students a sense of intimacy and promote social
bonds and intellectual development.”
In addition to providing a solid community development
program for students, we recognize that we must also have
facilities that meet their needs. In 2008, University Housing
hired SDS Architects to analyze the UW-Stout residence halls
and create a long-range infrastructure master plan to be used
as a guide for renovation. The project was divided into two
parts; an information gathering phase and a planning phase.
During the informativon gathering phase, SDS reviewed
previously developed materials, documented existing
conditions through a facilities audit, and identified deficiencies.
The planning phase involved identifying possible solutions to
correct these deficiencies, developing a schedule and phasing
options, and establishing budgets for the various solutions.
Throughout the process, input was gathered from various
campus stakeholders. In May 2009 the plan was presented
to the campus for implementation and included both
infrastructure upgrades as well as a redesign of the bathroom,
stairwell, and community spaces on each floor to enhance the
living-learning community.
(Designing the Healthy Residence Hall: Strategies
for ensuring healthy living-learning spaces, College
Planning & Management magazine, October 2009)
Our standard
has been
redefined!
HOVLID HALL KITCHEN
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Residence Hall Construction Dates:
Antrim, Froggatt, Curran, Kranzusch, Tustison
Hovlid (renovated spring, 2010)
Tainter
McCalmont
North, South
Red Cedar
1955 1958 1960 1962 1963 1965 1966 1967 1969 1970
Jeter, Callahan
Hansen, Keith, Milnes
Fleming
2005
Wigen
Chinnock, Oetting
The UW-Stout residence halls were all built between 1955 and 2005. Tainter Hall (1955),
which is connected to Jeter (1958) and Callahan (1958), is slated to be razed after it is closed
in the spring of 2012. The Tainter Dining Hall, which is attached to JTC, was abandoned as a
dining facility in the fall of 2010 when the new North Point Dining and Fitness Center was
built. North Point was part of a project that completely renovated Hovlid Hall and linked
both Hovlid and Fleming Halls to it. A beautiful 24-hour fitness facility is located in the
lower level of North Point.
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HKMC GAME ROOM
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
FLEMING-HOVLID LOBBY
The guiding principles used to develop this plan included the following:
• Infrastructure upgrades should include plumbing, electrical, HVAC, telecommunication,
windows, fire protection, door & hardware replacement, and roof replacement (when
necessary)
• Better accessibility for people with disabilities should be achieved
• Students would like more privacy in the bathroom areas while maintaining community
bathrooms
• Each floor or cube should be able to accommodate men, women and transgender students
• Minimize the loss of revenue-generating spaces
• Maximize opportunities for community development
• The cost must be reasonable and must be able to be absorbed into the fee structure
• Maximum of approximately 240 beds can be taken off-line for remodeling at one time
As the plan was created, it was divided into two components; how to proceed (phasing &
scheduling) and how to correct the deficiencies (solutions).
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PHASING AND SCHEDULING
SOUTH HALL FIREPLACE LOUNGE
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everal options were developed, and one of these emerged as best meeting our overall
needs, schedule and budget. The first option involved first constructing a new residence
hall and then upgrading the existing buildings, but was eventually eliminated due to
space and budget constraints. The second option was an accelerated plan that renovated
two phases per year, and this was eliminated due to loss of revenue and the need to increase
room rates too rapidly. The plan that was most appealing, which is referred to as the Spring/
Spring option due to the timing of the renovations taking place primarily during the spring
semesters, was adopted.
Given the layout of our buildings and the campus, a logical phasing of the projects
surfaced. Since Hovlid Hall was our first major renovation and was done in the spring of
2010, it made sense to continue to work on the North campus before moving to the South
campus. In addition, some monies had already been allocated for the North Campus which
resulted in Wigen Hall being split into an early and late phase. When moving to the South
campus, all buildings need updating, and we phased them according to need. Each cluster
of buildings will be remodeled during two consecutive years, thus creating efficiency. For
example, Curran-Kranzusch would be renovated during the spring & summer of 2018, and
Tustison-Oetting would be renovated during the spring & summer of 2019.
out with
the drab...
SOUTH HALL FIREPLACE LOUNGE
in with
the fab!
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HKMC BASEMENT
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SOLUTIONS
UW-Stout residence halls were built with relatively low ceiling heights and with a cast-in-place floor slab structural system which
does not allow for easy penetration. That, coupled with the need to minimize revenue loss, helped guide us to the conclusion that the
bathrooms should be located in a small addition to each building where these factors could be best managed.
Our residence halls have three basic building floor plans: cubes, rectangles, and linear.
• Cubes have multiple square wings linked by corridor/lounge spaces. Residence halls of this type include CKTO, HKMC, and AF.
• Rectangles are similar in structure to cubes, but are not equal on all four sides. Buildings of this type are North Hall and South Hall.
• Linear buildings resemble boxcars – a single corridor down the middle with rooms on both sides and across from each other. Red Cedar, Wigen, Hovlid, Fleming and McCalmont Halls all are linear buildings.
RED CEDAR FLOOR LOUNGE
RED CEDAR HALL
In the cube style buildings, the area that is currently the
bathroom and stairwell will become the new community
gathering space, complete with a floor kitchen, dining/work
space, and a comfortable lounge area. Walls will be removed and
replaced with doorways and windows/glass to provide access
and visibility into the space. The blue areas on this diagram show
the sections that will become community gathering spaces. The
green areas are the new bathroom/stairwell additions.
In the linear style buildings, the area that is currently the
bathroom will become the new community gathering space,
complete with a floor kitchen, dining/work space, and a
comfortable lounge area. Walls will be removed and replaced
with doorways and windows/glass to provide access and visibility
into the space. The blue area on the top of this diagram shows
the area that will become the community gathering space. The
blue/green area on the botton is the new bathroom (the green
area would be the addition). In these buildings, several of the
stairwells are already on the outside of the building and do not
need to be relocated.
In the rectangular style buildings, the area that is
currently the bathroom will become the new community
gathering space, complete with a floor kitchen, dining/work
space, and a comfortable lounge area. Walls will be removed
and replaced with doorways and windows/glass to provide
access and visibility into the space. The blue area in the middle
of this diagram shows the area that will become the community
gathering space. The green area is the new bathroom addition.
In these buildings, several of the stairwells are already on the
outside of the building and do not need to be relocated.
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PROPOSED COMMUNITY GATHERING ROOM
HOVLID HALL BASEMENT KITCHEN
AFM BASEMENT
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Gathering area
floor plans
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hown here are examples of what a typical
community gathering space might look like in
the cube buildings. By providing this space in the
central part of the floor, it becomes the “living room/
dining room/kitchen” for people living in that community.
Maximizing the glass walls to make it transparent will
draw students in and make it become the “see and be
seen” space that students enjoy while also reducing
noise from conversations, media equipment, etc. The
kitchen will help draw students into the space and is a
high on student’s list of desires. The dining/work space
is perfect for group projects or to have a late night snack.
The media center (television, gaming equipment, etc.)
will assist in building and strengthening the community
and will provide a casual place for students to talk and
relax.
Dining/
Project tables
Media Center
Group Study Area
Kitchen
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COSTS & EFFICIENCY
SOUTH HALL MEETING ROOM
The residence hall renewal project is estimated to cost approximately $100,000,000. However,
the cost to replace these buildings would be significantly more. In addition, it is more sustainable
to reuse buildings than it is to tear them down and build new ones. Here is a breakdown of the
estimated costs, per building:
2011 ........ Wigen Round 1 ................................................... $2,120,000
2012 ........ Fleming .............................................................. $6,370,00
2014 ........ North A/B .......................................................... $8,820,00
2015 ........ North C ............................................................... $4,430,000
2016 ........ South A/B .......................................................... $9,550,000
2017 ........ South C ............................................................... $4,560,000
2018 ........ Curran-Kranzusch ............................................ $9,830,000
2019 ........ Tustison-Oetting .............................................. $9,330,000
2020 ....... Antrim Froggatt ............................................... $10,800,000
2021 ........ McCalmont ........................................................ $6,540,000
2022 ........ Hansen-Keith .................................................... $11,390,000
2023 ........ Milnes-Chinnock ............................................. $11,030,000
2024 ........ Wigen Round 2 ................................................ $6,220,000
This plan will be paid for with student room fees. No state tax-payer dollars are used in the
construction, renovation, or maintenance of any University Housing buildings or programs.
Remodeling these buildings and replacing outdated
windows, heating systems, mechanical systems, plumbing
and electricity will result in substantial energy savings.
In today’s dollars, the department will save an estimated
$127,000 per year when the entire project is complete, or
over $5,000,000 over the next 40 years.
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SCHEDULE
SOUTH HALL STUDY LOUNGE
2009 - 2011
2011 - 2013
2013 - 2015
2015 - 2017
Wigen, 1st Phase
Fleming Hall
North Hall
South Hall
2017 - 2019
2019 - 2021
2021 - 2023
2023 - 2025
CKTO
AFM
HKMC
Wigen, 2nd Phase
HKMC BASEMENT LOUNGE
HKMC BASEMENT
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HOVLID HALL BATHROOM
Main Campus
Harvey Hall
Fryklund Hall
Bowman Hall
Sports and Fitness Center
(Johnson Fieldhouse)
Vocational Rehabilitation
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Child and Family
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Study Center
10 Heritage Hall
Millennium Hall
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12 Robert S. Swanson
Learning Center
15 Jarvis Hall – Science
Wing Addition
16 Jarvis Hall – Science Wing
16A Jarvis Hall – Technology Wing
17 Micheels Hall
18 Administration Building
19 Applied Arts
36 Heating Plant
45 Memorial Student Center
46 Communication Technologies
47 Merle M. Price Commons
48 Student Health Center
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61A
61B
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65A
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67A
67B
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68A
68B
68C
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69A
69B
69C
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85
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Tainter Hall
Jeter Hall
Callahan Hall
Louis Smith Tainter House
Red Cedar Hall
Wigen Hall
Hovlid Hall
North Point Dining and
Fitness Ctr.
Fleming Hall
McCalmont Hall
Antrim Hall
Froggatt Hall
Hansen Hall
Keith Hall
Milnes Hall
Chinnock Hall
Curran Hall
Kranzusch Hall
Tustison Hall
Oetting Hall
North Hall
South Hall
Adventure Challenge Course
Don and Nona
Williams Stadium
Burton Nelson Field
Alumni Field
General Services Building
University Services Building
Baseball Field
North Campus
CAMPUS MAP
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HKMC KITCHEN
SOUTH HALL
RED CEDAR LOBBY
This brochure was designed by Calvin Keyes, a senior from Green Bay,
WI majoring in Multimedia Design, and the Housing Design Team.
Photography provided by Colin Schye, a senior from Eau Claire, WI
also majoring in Multimedia Design.
July 2011
COVER:
FLEMING-HOVLID ENTRANCE