The Masterplan
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In late 2001, the St. Edward's University Board of Trustees
approved an ambitious master plan that may add up to 12
new buildings to the campus, furthering the institution’s
goal of doubling enrollment. Although focused on the future,
the master plan and the buildings it calls for are tied
to the university’s history. As the campus expands
and changes to meet the needs of future community members,
university administrators and architects are charged with
the task of sustaining the spirit that makes St. Edward’s
so special.
Trustee Hall. With a vision of the future campus in place, current students
have already begun to benefit from the master plan —
the first new building opened to students in July 2002.
An academically and environmentally state-of-the-art facility,
Trustee Hall was created by Austin architecture firm Andersson•Wise
as a modern reflection of the traditional architecture of
the university. The new structure added 15 classrooms to
campus including a computer “tower” boasting
a 24-hour computer lab and three computer classrooms.
Since opening, Trustee Hall has garnered significant accolades
and media coverage, including a Merit Award at the 2003
Design Excellence Awards sponsored by the Austin chapters
of the American Institute of Architects and the American
Society of Interior Designers; and a feature in the July
2003 issue of Architectural Record, the nation’s leading
architectural trade journal.
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Basil
Moreau Hall opened in February 2003 as the second building
to be completed as part of the master plan. The complex, which
is named in honor of Father Basil Anthony Moreau, founder of the
Congregation of Holy Cross, reflects the style of the historic
buildings on campus. Moreau Hall, which was designed by Hanbury
Evans Wright Vlattas + Company of Norfolk, Va., is located near
the heart of campus making dining services, classes, athletic
facilities and the library convenient to students. Moreau Hall’s
innovative design provides housing for 180 students and features
one three-story wing and one-four story wing with a variety of
floor plans. Each of the rooms is approximately 300 square feet
with nine-foot ceilings and includes state-of-the-art computer
networking access, cable and phone service. For upperclassmen
seeking an alternative to residence hall living, two smaller buildings,
called Casitas, allow 40 students to enjoy house-style living.
Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas + Company has been contracted to
begin design of a second residence hall to be built adjacent to
Moreau Hall.
As the university continues to grow, so does the need for additional
parking. Since January 2003, more than 360 parking spaces have
been added across the main campus. The most significant addition
came in August 2003, when St. Edward’s officially opened
a new paved, lighted and landscaped parking lot in the northwest
corner of campus. The lot tripled the amount of resident student
parking available around Premont and Doyle halls. It also added
spaces for faculty, staff and commuter students convenient to
Scarborough-Phillips Library, Fleck Hall, Fine Arts Center and
Mang House. And it increased the number of available handicapped
spaces. In all, 160 new spaces were added. Additionally, a new
paved road looping around Doyle, Premont and St. Joseph halls
was opened.
These two buildings and parking improvements mark the first accomplishments
of the master plan, which will eventually include an additional
academic building, natural sciences facilities, two more residence
halls, new theater, chapel, administration building, parking garage,
several new athletic fields, and redesigned road system. Existing
buildings, including Scarborough-Phillips Library, also will be
renovated and expanded. |
