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Sharon spend most of their
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Savy and Sharon as they set
out in their snazzy uniforms…
staring into space, the great beyond,
convincing themselves that some way,
somehow, we will be able to find some part
of the univer(sity) to share with new alien life
forms and the occasional new academic
(although it is sometimes difficult to tell one
from the other). Join us on our voyage of
discovery and (re)search….
Space Reallocation and the
Faculty of Arts
Responding to the
Acquisition of 3465
Durocher
Background
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June 15, 2006: University confirms acquisition of
3465 Durocher and informs Faculties of Arts, Law
and Education of subsequent space reallocation
Designed to be consistent with 2 concepts of
University Master Plan
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Remove non-academic functions from central campus
Geographic consolidation of Faculty activities
Principal Move: Accounting from Ferrier to 3465
Durocher
Forgotten Proposals!
New Arts Building
Renovate Powell Student Services Building
Move Anthropology to Peterson Hall
Move any department to Peterson Hall
Add a new floor to the Redpath Library Building
Add two floors to the Redpath Library Building
Appoint a new Director of Libraries who does not want
any floors added that do not involve only the libraries
and last but not least…..
Last but not least….
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Demolish the Leacock Building
Author! Author!
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Former tenant!
Summary of Space Changes to
Faculties
Faculty
Loss
Gain
Net Change
Arts
NCDH (900 sq. m.)
3715 Peel (510 sq. m.)
Ferrier (1000 sq. m.)
James (3 floors/1375
sq. m.)
+965 sq. m.
Law
3661 Peel (670 sq. m.)
NCDH (900 sq. m.)
+230 sq. m.
Education
McLennan (1150 sq.
m.)
3715 Peel (510 sq.
m.)
3661 Peel (670 sq.
m.)
+30 sq. m.
Challenges and Opportunities
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Immediate Challenge
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Opportunity
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Relocate current and planned activities from NCDH and
3715 Peel
Determine best use of Ferrier space
Think comprehensively about use of space
Leverage reallocation budgetary envelope to Faculty’s
advantage
Principles
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Avoid multiple moves
Group units in an intellectually coherent manner
Process
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June to December
– gathering technical information, identifying alternatives and
evaluating feasibility of alternatives
September to January
– Presentation to every Faculty and Chairs meeting as plans
developed
– Special meeting of Chairs on space
– Presentation to Faculty Space Committee and two
presentations to Faculty Planning Committee
– 3 meetings with AUS executive and AUS town hall
– English-French Working Group on Arts Building
– Special meeting on classroom design
– Numerous individual/group consultations and site tours with
those affected
Summary of Major Moves
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To Peterson
– CDAS, IDP Advising, IOWC, STANDD, Indigenous Rights, CIREQ
– [Archeology Lab, Technology & Citizenship, Experimental Econ lab, Social
Stats lab, QICSS lab]
To Arts
– French Department from Peterson
 Conversion of classrooms and VRC to offices and common space
To Ferrier 3
– Arts Computer Labs from Leacock
– History offices from Leacock and associated projects from NCDH
To Ferrier 2
– Arts Computer Techs from Leacock
– AHCS: Associated research projects and VRC from Arts
To Leacock 1
– Classroom capacity from Arts and multi-use student rooms
Cost Estimates
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Ferrier: 521,031
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Leacock 1 and 2: 956,316
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210,515 for Leacock 2
Arts West: 398,430
Arts: 1,107,003
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327,541 for computer labs
429,932 for electrical upgrade
Total: 2,982,780
Notes on Costs
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Total includes Facilities Management 35%
mark up for professional fees, project
contingency, project administration
Electrical upgrades in Arts probably should
have been done long ago, and will certainly
have to be done in the future
Leacock 2 renovations are not critical
Computer lab estimates lower than expected
Appendix
Detailed Lists of Relocations By Building
Relocation of 3715 Peel
Activity
New Location
Notes
CDAS
Peterson
Includes 1 classroom and
12 grad. carrels
Arts Legacy lecturers
TBD
IDP Advising
Peterson
History: Indian Ocean
World Centre
Peterson
In temp. location
Relocation: NCDH
Activity
New Location
History: Montreal History
Group
Ferrier 3
History: French Atlantic
World Project
Ferrier 3
History: Quebec Studies
Ferrier 3
History: Early Modern Media
History: Faculty Office
Notes
Probably Ferrier 3
Ferrier 3
History: Sessionals and Post- Ferrier 3
Docs
Relocation: NCDH
(Continued)
Activity
New Location
Notes
Anthropology: STANDD
Peterson
Includes space for grad
students (15+)
Anthropology: Indigenous
Rights and Identities
Peterson
Planned for NCDH, not set
up
Indonesia Project
Peterson
Shared Grad Student Space Ferrier
Admin Office/Living
Testimonies
TBD
Grad student computer labs
Relocation: 3465 Peel/3475 Peel
Activity
New Location
AHCS: Media@McGill
Ferrier 2
Writing Centre
TBD
Notes
Possibly to Leacock
basement
Relocation: Peterson
Activity
New Location
Dept. Langues et Litt.
Fran.
Arts
Prof. Emeriti (4)
TBD
Catholic Studies Lecturer
TBD
Notes
Relocation: Leacock
Activity
New Location
History: Faculty Offices
(3)
Ferrier 3
Arts Computer Labs
Ferrier 3
Arts Computer Techs
Ferrier 2
Economics: CIREQ
Peterson
ETG
Notes
Status TBD
Relocation: Arts/Dawson
Activity
New Location
Notes
AHCS: Visual Resource
Centre
Ferrier 2
Faculty Offices (2)
3475 Peel
Under consideration by
English
Classrooms (260, 265, 270)
Leacock 1
Create new teaching and
learning space on Leacock
1
SIS Specialists
Ferrier 2
Dependent on space
What are the benefits? Departments?
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Some badly needed changes to air ventilation in Arts
Relocate one of the most prestigious departments
from Peterson to the mainstream Arts corridor
(French)
English and French departments to share the main
Arts Building
Academic and research interests combined in
Peterson
Acquisition of space in Ferrier
In 2008 Arts to obtain first three floors of James
What are the benefits? Students?
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Leacock
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Increase in the teaching assistantship meeting rooms in
Leacock on the first floor
Two large undergraduate research areas on the first floor of
Leacock with 24 hour access
Fast track computer and printing service on the first floor of
Leacock
1 classroom (55-60 students) and two smaller classrooms
(35-40) on first floor of Leacock
New exterior entrance to Leacock on the west side
Students/Ferrier
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With move to Ferrier 24 hour laboratory access with
no interruption for classes (with bathrooms!!!)
Technical assistants on site in both Leacock and
Ferrier
Study area/lounge provided with snack area (in
future, hopefully student managed food area)
Outdoor courtyard connecting Ferrier to Arts
Access via Penfield and/or main campus
Last but not least…
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A computerized classroom on the 2nd floor of
Leacock with 40-50 computer stations
Ideal for graduate seminars and
undergraduate courses/conferences for
statistics and other applications
Equivalent number of classroom seats
retained from the loss of classrooms on the
second floor of Arts (255, 265, 270)
How does this affect me?
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Noise during most of the summer in the Arts
Building (1st and 2nd floor) and on the ground
floor of Leacock
Possible move of some departments out of
current space during this period
Phase 1: April – May 2007
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Renovation of Ferrier (April-May)
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Start of renovation to the Arts Building (air
ventilation and office construction)
Proposed move of laboratories: June 1st or
thereabouts
Possible relocation of affected departments
Phase 2: May, June, July 2007
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Relocate lab furniture and equipment to
Ferrier (June)
Continue with classroom renovations on the
first and second floors of Leacock
Begin relocation of French from Peterson to
Arts
Continue with ventilation/office space in Arts
Phase 3 – July, August
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Have classrooms in Leacock operational by
first week in August
Move French Department to Arts
Move affected departments back to their
original space
Phase 4: September, October 2007
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Peterson Hall
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Begin CFI projects scheduled for Peterson Hall:
Campbell (History); Cowan (History), Niezen
(Anthropology) and Engle-Warnick (Economics)
Begin with relocation of units from New
Chancellor Day Hall and 3715 Peel to Peterson
Any Questions or Comments?
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Please send any comments on this
presentation to Sharon Barqueiro,
514.398.3254 or email me at:
sharon.barqueiro@mcgill.ca
Thanks for listening!!!