IKM Architects presentation of a Case Study for the design, renovation and addition of an historic building on the Grove City College Campus for new use as an Alumni Center.

1. Adaptive Reuse of Historic Structures:
Transforming Assets
to Support Your Mission
architecture
planning
interior design
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2. A Case Study
THE GROVE CITY COLLEGE
CARNEGIE ALUMNI CENTER

3. Presenters
• John Schrott, AIA
IKM Incorporated Architects
• Michael McDonnell, AIA
IKM Incorporated Architects
• Thomas Gregg
Grove City College, Vice President Operations

4. Presentation Objectives
• Explore the significance of historic buildings to a
campus
• Explore some typical challenges/opportunities
facing reusing or upgrading an historic building
• Explore a process of transformation
• Explore the outcomes of the process

5. THE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

6. 1912 Library

7. • Corner of Main & Broad Streets
• Oldest publicly used building on campus
Prominent lower campus location

8. • Recreation
– lower level
• Library
– main level
• Auditorium
– sloped floor & stage
– upper level
Carnegie Library

9. 1930s – Upper Campus Starts to Develop

10. Focal Point of Lower Campus

11. Focal Point of Lower Campus

12. Focal Point of Lower Campus

13. • 1950s – Library moves: building becomes
Carnegie Music Hall
• 1970s – Music moves: building becomes
AFROTC home until late 1980s
• Early 1990s – Alumni & Career Services office
move in
• Late 1990s – Institutional Advancement
offices expand
Campus migrates east – Building Use Changes

14. Building Use Evolves

15. Carnegie Building 1990s

16. Grove City College Lower Campus - Today

17. • Appropriate venue for alumni needed
• Alumni & Institutional Advancement Offices
identify with location plus no other space
available for relocation
• Need to address building accessibility &
restroom capacity problems
Lower Campus Vacated – Opportunities for Site
Development Exist

18. • Create a better ‘front door’ to
the campus
• Strengthen the connection
between Alumni and Campus
• Next step in revitalizing the
lower campus creating a focal
point
• Improve the work
environment for all users
Project Goals and Objectives

19. CHALLENGES/OPPORTUNITIES

20. Egress /Code Issues

21. Accessibility

22. Building envelop

23. Work Environment

24. Abandoned/Deteriorating Areas

25. HVAC

26. Plumbing/ Fire Protection

27. Electrical – Lighting/Power/Data

28. PROCESS – CONCEPT

29. • Grove City College initial project direction with
Goals and Objectives
• Stakeholder meetings to explore opportunities
• Smaller Focus Groups/Charettes to develop
concepts/refine options
• Reconvene for validation by Administration
Core Team
Consensus Building

30. Program Development

31. • Iterative/Interactive process
• Stakeholder engagement
• Program Monitor
• Administrative Core Team Validation
• Cost Estimate
• Value Engineering Process
Conceptual Design

32. Conceptual Design

33. Conceptual Design

34. Conceptual Design

35. Conceptual Design

36. Conceptual Design

37. Conceptual Design

38. Conceptual Design

39. PROCESS – FUNDRAISING PERIOD

40. • Need to complete fundraising for Change and
Commitment Campaign
• Original program called for $8-$10 million
building
– Campaign & alumni do not support this amount
– Scope & resultant cost reductions needed
– Work with IKM & Construction Manager (Tedco)
to achieve reductions
– Final Project Cost $7.3 million
Fundraising

41. Fundraising

42. Fundraising

43. PROCESS – DESIGN TRANSFORMATION

44. Design – Functional Program – Lower Level

45. Design – Functional Program – Lower Level

46. Design – Functional Program – Lower Level

47. Design – Functional Program – Lower Level

48. Design – Functional Program – Main Level

49. Design – Functional Program – Main Level

50. Design – Functional Program – Second Level

51. Design – Functional Program – Second Level

52. Design – Functional Program – Second Level

53. Design – Functional Program – Exterior Space

54. Design – Accessibility

55. Design – Accessibility

56. Design – Flexibility

57. Design – Flexibility

58. Design – Exterior Envelop

59. • Bring systems up to code
• Energy efficiency
• Minimize impact to architecture
• Provide sophisticated A/V
• Support an efficient work environment
Design – MEP Imperatives

60. Design – Building Appearance

61. Design – Building Appearance

62. • Early Estimate
• Value Modifications
• CM analyses throughout design
• Consistent teamwork to identify opportunities
Design Cost Controls

63. OUTCOME

64. • New (34 ton) Air cooled chilled water
generation
• New High Efficiency condensing boilers
• New High Efficiency Hot water heaters
• Architectural Wall Heaters
• Quiet air distribution systems
• Snow melt system
Final Product – MEP Infrastructure HVAC

65. Outcome– MEP Infrastructure HVAC

66. Outcome– MEP Infrastructure

67. • New toilet rooms
• Kitchen/Food preparation area
• All new sprinkler system
Outcome – Plumbing/Fire Protection Infrastructure

68. Outcome– Plumbing/Fire Protection Infrastructure

69. • New Electrical Service
• Efficient lighting for offices
• Specialty lights for Ballroom
• New telephone system
• Cable for Data/Voice and specialty requirements
• Transformer and generator housed in adjacent
student housing and were sized to support
Carnegie Renovation/Addition
Outcome – Electrical/Data

70. Outcome – Electrical/Data

71. Outcome

72. Outcome

73. Outcome

74. Outcome

75. Outcome

76. Outcome

77. Outcome

78. Outcome

79. Outcome

80. Outcome

81. Outcome

82. Outcome

83. • Wonderful venue at the front door
to the community & campus
• Modern, professional office for
Institutional Advancement
– Fully functional building for hosting
campus & community events
– Easy to access
– Great for receptions – nice décor &
amenities
– Comfortable HVAC system
– Full multi-media presentation
capabilities
Outcome – Impact to GCC

84. • Historical Buildings are a valuable asset to any
institution
• Transformation can be achieved through clear,
direct goals and objectives
• Cost effective solutions are available
• Adaptive Reuse can be a tool to leverage the
asset to new and better purpose.
Summary

85. QUESTIONS

86. architecture
planning
interior design
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