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Aperture Park Phase 3 nears construction start

trevor.kenney — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:36:33 +0000

Open House Sessions Monday, Oct. 17 in 1st Choice Savings Centre

It's going to be easier for returning students to gain a coveted space in residence in the near future.

Plans are being finalized for a new residence complex to be built in Aperture Park, south of Piikani House and Tsuu'tina House, and across from the Residence Village and Paterson Centre.

Construction on the 11,589 sq.m. (124,743 sq. ft.) building is expected to begin shortly and be complete by summer 2013.

Several drawings are included here for feedback. As well, a pair of Open House sessions will be held on Monday, Oct. 17 in the lobby of the 1st Choice Savings Centre. From 2 to 4 p.m. and again from 6:30 to 8 p.m., architect renderings can be viewed with architects on hand to answer questions.

The Housing office encourages people to view the plans and offer feedback comments by e-mail to housing@uleth.ca.

The facility will feature 259 beds in four and two-bedroom configurations. All spaces will have kitchens and double beds.

Several studio rooms are being designed for long term guests and visiting lecturers, there are several accessible suites, and a massive amount of social and study space on site.

A room function list is included, below.

"We identified second and third-year returning students as a priority for this building," says Terri Thomas, manager of Housing Services. "We also designed a large number of features into the building that we hope will encourage student interaction and connections. Our residences have always had a long wait list, and this should also help with that challenge."

Thomas adds that with nine study lounges for support of academic pursuits, a games room, exercise centre and a multi-purpose room for club meetings and other activities, the space should see plenty of use.

The L-shaped building is centred around a quad-style green space, near a large park and lake. It is also directly across a lane from the indoor and outdoor amenities in the Paterson Centre, that include beach volleyball, basketball courts and other recreational activities.

The new facility, in conjunction with the current renovation projects underway, will increase the number of available rooms on campus by more than 60 per cent, from 589 to 947 single beds.

In addition, campus housing has 31 units in Siksika House dedicated to family housing.

BUILDING HIGHLIGHTS

- Five-storey residence complex (four levels on the east wing, five levels on the north wing)

- The two wings of the building are only connected on the main floor

- 259 double beds

- Room types:

- Four-bedroom suite design with two full washrooms, full
kitchen and common area in each unit (50 units)

- Two-bedroom suites with one full washroom, full kitchen
and common area

- Two-bedroom accessibility units on the main floor

- Fifth storey studio units

- Nine study lounges

- Building lounge

- Games room

- A large multi-use project room with the capability of dividing the spacing into three small study spaces

- Exercise room

- On-site laundry facilities

- Outdoor green spaces

- New office space for Residence Life and Conference Services

Sneak Preview and Feedback: New Campus Residence

trevor.kenney — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:24:35 +0000

It's going to be easier for returning students to gain a coveted space in residence in the near future.

Plans are being finalized for a new residence complex to be built in Aperture Park, south of Piikani House and Tsuu'tina House, and across from the Residence Village and Paterson Centre.

Construction on the 11,589 sq.m. (124,743 sq. ft.) building is expected to begin in fall 2011 and be complete by summer 2013.

Several drawings are included here for feedback.

The Housing office encourages people to view the plans and offer feedback comments by e-mail to housing@uleth.ca.

The facility will feature 259 beds in four and two-bedroom configurations. All spaces will have kitchens and double beds.

Several studio rooms are being designed for long term guests and visiting lecturers, there are several accessible suites, and a massive amount of social and study space on site.

A room function list is included, below.

"We identified second and third-year returning students as a priority for this building," said Terri Thomas, Manager, Housing Services.

"We also designed a large number of features into the building that we hope will encourage student interaction and connections. Our residences have always had a long wait list, and this should also help with that challenge."

Thomas added that with nine study lounges for support of academic pursuits, a games room, exercise centre and a multi-purpose room for club meetings and other activities, the space should see plenty of use.

The L-shaped building is centred around a quad-style green space, near a large park and lake and right across a lane from the indoor and outdoor amenities in the Paterson Centre, including beach volleyball, basketball courts and other recreational activities.

The new facility, in conjunction with the current renovation projects underway, will increase the number of available rooms on campus by more than 60 per cent, from 589 to 947 single beds.

In addition, campus housing has 31 units in Siksika House dedicated to family housing.

The last new residence construction was completed in 2003 when the 96 bed Residence Village / Paterson Centre complex was built.

Aperture Park (Kainai, Siksika, Piikani and Tsuu'tina Houses) was constructed in the late 1980s, complementing the approximately 200 original residence spaces built into ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Hall.

Currently, Kainai House and some areas of ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Hall residence are under renovation. The enhanced spaces will be complete in time for the start of the 2011 school year in September, 2011.

FEEDBACK

To comment on these plans, please e-mail housing@uleth.ca Several drawings are included here for feedback.

BUILDING HIGHLIGHTS

- five-storey residence complex (four levels on the east wing, five levels on the north wing)

- The two wings of the building are only connected on the main floor

- 259 double beds

- Room types:

o four-bedroom suite design with two full washrooms, full
kitchen and common area in each unit (50 units)

o two-bedroom suites with one full washroom, full kitchen
and common area

o two-bedroom accessibility units on the main floor

- fifth storey rooms are studio units

- nine study lounges

- one building lounge

- one games room

- one large multi-use project room with the capability of dividing the spacing into three small study spaces

- one exercise room

- On-site laundry facilities

- Outdoor green spaces

- New office space for Residence Life and Conference Services

Campus is a better place because of people such as Jane O'Dea

trevor.kenney — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:47:45 +0000

As I approach the final weeks of my tenure as President of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge, it's hard not to reflect on my 10 years here in southern Alberta and more specifically, on the many remarkable people I have met over that time.

Dr. Jane O'Dea is one of those people and it is both ironic and fitting that we would begin our positions on the same day, 10 years ago, and will now be leaving these positions on the same day at the end of June.

As the new Dean of the Faculty of Education, Jane had already been at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ for 10 years when she began her role. I was coming in from the outside and was fortunate to have Jane, among others, as a valuable resource to help learn about the U of L community.

Jane was very generous in her time to me early on, and I remember fondly accompanying her on my first visit to the Blood Reserve and Red Crow Community College. That was just the beginning of the Niitsitapi Teacher Education program, one that she supported, built and encouraged her colleagues to work on diligently.

Congratulations Madam Dean on all that you were able to accomplish during your term, and I know we will continue to see great things from you in the future.

The spring is a time for congratulations as we honour the many people who make the U of L such an exceptional place to work and study. Dr. Leah Fowler, this year's Distinguished Teacher, is to be commended for her wonderful work in the Faculty of Education, as is
Dr. Dave Morris, the Ingrid Speaker Medal recipient.

Dr. Fowler will be honoured at Spring Convocation while Dr. Morris will be recognized at the fall event.

I also want to make particular mention of the President's Award winners, Cal Toth from the Curriculum Re-Development Centre, Kim Fowler from Housing Services and the Major Building Construction Team from Facilities. This team is led by Brian Sullivan and includes Bill Hudgins, Jason Baranec, John Federkeil, Will Tietz, Dan Sullivan, Jim Vanderzee, Rick Baceda and Al Mueller. I am satisfied especially that these awards have recognized such a distinguished group over the years.

Now that the Michael Nolan campaign has concluded, I want to say a special thank you to Vice-President Advancement Chris Horbachewski for initiating what was the most satisfying fundraising experience with which I have ever been associated. It was a wonderful success, both in terms of money raised for student scholarships and the great amount of fun we had with the project.

I was very happy that a student, Joshua Og, won Michael Nolan, and I've heard that he has been putting the car to good use since he took ownership. My only advice to him, other than to enjoy the car and treat it well, was to never change its name.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the Farewell Fiesta in May, where I can
express my gratitude personally to all of you for how wonderful you have made my time here at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ.

Lastly, I will be presiding over my final convocation ceremonies next month, and I urge everyone to take some time to attend one of the four ceremonies. It's an excellent way to reaffirm why we work so hard to make the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ all that it is for our students.

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