Rendering Courtesy of Sam Marshall Architects
Northwest Florida State College's new Student Services Building, presented by Sam Marshall Architects and Orcutt Consulting, met approval for schematic design from the Board of Trustees on January 20, 2009. Located on the college's main campus in Niceville, this $24 million, 108,000 square foot facility will serve numerous functions for both students and staff.
The project includes a new 75,000 square foot Student Services Building and the 33,000 square foot renovation of the 'K' Building. The 'K' Building currently serves as the center for student activities, and includes a kitchen and dining hall.
The new facility will be connected to the 'K' Building by a landscaped garden courtyard, and will not only feature a new Dining Hall, but also convenient community / college banquet rooms, a well organized enrollment / registration core, testing labs, and the highly anticipated Leadership Institute. This building is comprised of three floors allowing smooth circulation with the Dining Hall on the 1st floor overlooking the courtyard, Student Services on the 2nd floor, and the Leadership Institute on the 3rd floor with exceptional balcony views of the campus.
With sustainability and the environment in mind, the renovated 'K' Building will serve as the bookstore, a café and game room, as well as house the Student Government. The renovation will entail keeping the existing brick envelope and structure while removing the central east / west core and adding a large clerestory window to bring light into the center of the building, thus splitting the building into two.
Schmidt Consulting Group, Inc. is providing Structural, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Communications, Audio Visual, and Security design services for this project.
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