CHAMPAIGN, IL – More than 40 capital improvement construction projects are in progress this summer on the Urbana campus. Substantial completion is expected by the start of the fall semester for the Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center, Foellinger Auditorium (stairs reconstruction), and Education Building (plaza wall repairs), along with multiple restroom renovations, roof replacements, elevator upgrades, and classroom and laboratory modernizations.
Work will continue into next year on the Siebel Center for Design at Illinois, Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building, Illinois Street Residence Hall Dining Facility, and Medical Sciences Building – Carle Illinois College of Medicine Renovation.
Coordinating with professional services consultants and campus stakeholders, F&S develops May–August construction phasing for campus facility and infrastructure projects when practical to minimize potential inconveniences for students, faculty, and staff.
For a complete list of projects and a corresponding map, go to
http://go.fs.illinois.edu/summerprojects.
FEATURED PROJECTS
SIEBEL CENTER FOR DESIGN AT ILLINOIS
This project will construct a new, 60,000 GSF design center facility in central campus. The center will be the point of convergence for the campus community to get inspired, dream, conceptualize, invent, create, and innovate.
https://designcenter.illinois.edu/
SIDNEY LU MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BUILDING – RENOVATION AND ADDITION
The Mechanical Engineering Building renovation and addition project will cultivate a healthy, inspiring, and aesthetically pleasing space for students, staff, and faculty. Approximately 66,000 GSF will be touched up, and 42,000 GSF will be added as part of this project. https://mechanical.illinois.edu/news
MEDICAL SCIENCES BUILDING – CARLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Renovations of the first, second, and third floors of the Medical Sciences Building will occur for the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. The project aims to improve the overall image of the spaces and upgrade the functionality of the programmed areas that will serve the new college.
HENRY DALE AND BETTY SMITH FOOTBALL CENTER
Construction of the new Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center at the northeast corner of Memorial Stadium, adjacent to the indoor practice facility, continues. The facility will house team rooms, locker room, sports medicine area, strength-training areas, and offices. Construction of the center will be completed before the start of the 2019 season. https://jointheifund.com/smithcenter.html
FOELLINGER AUDITORIUM – NORTH STAIRS RECONSTRUCTION
The project will renovate the entire north stairway with new foundations, granite risers, handrails, cheek walls, doors, and light fixtures. Another significant aspect of the project scope includes the reconstruction of the stairs and landing at the southeast Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) entrance of the facility.
HENRY DALE AND BETTY SMITH FOOTBALL CENTER
Construction of the new Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center at the northeast corner of Memorial Stadium, adjacent to the indoor practice facility, continues. The facility will house team rooms, locker room, sports medicine area, strength-training areas, and offices. Construction of the center will be completed before the start of the 2019 season. https://jointheifund.com/smithcenter.html
FREER HALL – POOL INFILL RENOVATION
The 1968 north addition area of Freer Hall and its surrounding spaces, the existing pool area (room 191) and its adjacent areas, and the neighboring site are being upgraded as needed to develop necessary research, teaching, office, and administrative spaces that directly support the long-range vision for the Department of Kinesiology & Community Health in the College of Applied Health Sciences.
News Release - Summer Construction Projects 2019 PDF