The document describes plans for Universite Leconte d'Haiti, which aims to help students achieve academic and career success through a new five-point education plan and state-of-the-art facility. The plan includes pre-testing students to assess their aptitude, a college readiness boot camp, 21st century education programs, vocational and degree courses, and internships. The proposed facility features buildings connected by bridges symbolizing students' progression, and includes spaces for administration, boot camps, vocational training, classrooms, and mechatronics programs. The goal is to better prepare students for workforce opportunities or further education through innovative programming and infrastructure improvements.

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2. Entry Level Students climb the course steps to be
Engineers
Architects
Business Executives Managers
And Much More

3. Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Architecture
Economics
Business Administration
And several other majors.

4. However going forward we would like to help even those
students to cross the bridge to their respective destiny.
So therefore we need a new design.
A near
impossible
task.

5. In the past, our University
Program, followed the below cycle.
Although it worked,
Maxime Leconte knows that there
is a better way.
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6. This is the process at
Leconte UNIVERSITY.
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7. We PROPOSE A Five Point Education Plan with a State of
The Art Facility that showcases the concept of students
moving through gates and bridges that we create to
achieve academic and career success.

8. 1.Pre Test via L-TEES to measure aptitude.
2.College-readiness boot Camp with culminating product
3.Twenty-First Century Educators and University
Infrastructure
4.Degreed Programming and Certification Courses
beneficial to the Education Ministry of Haiti and
college student.
5.Internships hand-on that are beneficial to the
graduating prospects, and the Haitian Ministry
Department of Labor.

9.  Every student applying for admission to Leconte University, will be required to take
the L-TEES.
 The L-TEES ( Scholastic Aptitude Test) is one of the best measures adapted to the
SAT one, used in the USA, to determine if a student can handle specific and/ or
general college level work.
 The L-TEES will also serve the Haitian Education Ministry by establishing a bar for
secondary education to achieve. The skills in math and writing required can be
used by the Ministry for curriculum mapping on the high school and middle school
levels of public education. Based on student outcomes from this test, Leconte
University. will be able to make recommendations to the Haitian education system
on deficiencies in curriculum implementation on the high school level.

10.  It will be based on the rigor and focus found in institutions around the world
that produce military and political leaders in fast-track programs.
 Seeks to correct deficiencies in math, and language aptitude found on the
pre-test by our college applicants.
 Instills common values of Leconte University in the students and will teach all
students how to be a Master Student.
 Designed to help students transition from high school academics to real-
world competitive college learning.
 Increases success rate of every student attending college.
 Traditional learning interspersed with a strategic measure of student-driven
speeches, debates and displays via project fairs that show student mastery
of content.

11.  Hybrid learning that uses traditional face-to-face teaching but requires
students to interface with computing and internet exchanges to access
the latest changes in technology and to develop their own electronic
portfolios.
 Tiered learning academies with one Leadership Academy for students
that perform extremely-well after completing the Boot Camp and taking
our Leconte Post Placement Test.
 Students performing at different levels will be place in the certification
program that best meets their expressed individual potential.
 Student learning that is web-based and web-assessed
 Our Professional Development for the teaching staff that can be done
internationally via Skpe or other platforms.

12.  Earthquake Engineering / Architectural Design Bachelor Degree
(to learn the latest wrap-around techniques used to preserve
buildings) also to make better safer building and roads for the
future of Haiti
 Civil, Electrical Industrial Engineering Bachelors Program
 Civil Engineering Technician Associates or lesser Degrees
 Vocational Training and Certifications
 Certification programs in Polytechnics Careers that are short
one-to two year programs that will get the students into their
occupation faster.
 Plus many of the earlier programs we will continue to offer as
they are needed

13.  In the second year of the student’s learning they will be required at a
minimum to tour or shadow experienced professionals in the industry even if
it is in USA/ France/ or Canada.
 In the final year of a student’s experience at Leconte University they will be
required to do a short internship on a service project that is part of the
rebuilding of Haiti
 This integration with government workers and our state-of-the-art Twenty-First
Century students will keep the labor Department fresh with new ideas via our
students.
 Students will be able to have networking opportunities with hiring officials as
a result of these semi-paid internships.

15. The critical facilities needs
of Leconte.
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16. UNIVERSITY RICHARD LECONTE | Preliminary Ideas
Mr. Leconte’s desire is to create an university that improves students lives by
preparing them to the challenges that faces current Haiti. The university is to have four
main phases that are translated to four main elements; “boot camp”, vocational
school, college and Mechatronics. The main idea is to create what he calls a
“bridge”.
The bridge symbolizes the moment of student transition experience, when fulfilling the
boot camp phase and “crosses” over to the vocational phase.
To complete the picture, a water escape element is introduced where it resembles the
goal for each student. The water escape is to be integrated within the site and to
complement the bridge concept.
Both the bridge and the water escape are the essence of University Leconte d’ Haiti.

17. Two inverted L- like volumes creating a courtyard with an outdoor garden / amphitheater. The
lowest volume is placed at the front of the site intentionally so the building remains “scale
friendly.” The sculpture is located at the highest point on site where also the bridging moment
occurs. The “ bridge” is on both ground and second level where the two massing are at closest
symbolizing students achievement s of crossing to a new world.
Vocational
School
Boot Camp
Admin
Bridge
Sculpture
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Bridge Sculpture

19. These Programs allow the
students that successfully
complete College Prep
Program to join a Vocational
Program that is quick (just a
few months) . So the student
can quickly go to work
making a descent wage.
The Vocational Programs
have courses within them
that are bridged into
advanced courses and
degreed programs.
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20. And again all of these programs
can be bridges to immediate
work force, or continued
studies .
 Carpentry Certification and
Concrete Management
 Electrical Safety Readiness
Certification
 Plumbing Certification
 HVAC-R Certification
 Civil Engineering Technician
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21. Boot Camp
Admin
Vocational School
Bridge
A B
Three “bars” placed in a linear composition symbolizing
progression and development involving time.
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23. New Vision and Programming at Leconte University

24.  The professional
Circle choice
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26. New Vision and Programming at Leconte University

27. Laboratory
New Vision and Programming at Leconte University

28. Laboratory
New Vision and Programming at Leconte University

29.  The Haitian revolution
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30. New Vision and Programming at Leconte University

31. The design calls for a cluster of building with a
central radial axis to the heart of the University
and the secondary and service areas are
scattered on site. Water feature is attached to
the rear building and filters water through the
site the media center at the front is an inviting
space with full height clear glass curtain wall
and columns mimicking the palm trees from
the island. Bridging again from one space to
another a progression in school to accomplish
your goal.
Media Center
Mecatronic
Admin Bootcamp
Classroom
Vocational
Lecture Hall
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32. Students can transfer to
any of our bachelor
degree programs they
are approved for.
The best students will
earn a bridge to our
Bachelor Program.
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33. The scheme is based on a gridsystem to organize the spacesthe stairs on one side with landingarea large enough for gathering.The bridge across the water thatruns north to south of the propertyseparating the approach and thebuilding. First bridge leads toadmin and boot camp area. Thesecond bridge follows to
Vocational and highereducation. The final stage is awalk up to the far end of thefacility to MECATRONICS. Thatbuilding has a bridge that leadsyou to a very ceremonial water
sculpture.
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34. UNIVERSITY RICHARD LECONTE | Preliminary Ideas
First Level

35. UNIVERSITY RICHARD LECONTE | Preliminary Ideas
Second Level

36. UNIVERSITY RICHARD LECONTE | Preliminary Ideas
First Level