Commercial modular construction firm Ramtech Building Systems of Mansfield, TX is set to highlight three new modular
buildings that are now fully operational for use at the Scoular and
Stovall Halls Occupant Relocation Project located on the main campus of the University of North Texas
in Denton , Texas .
Developed to make way for a new $130 million University
Union which began construction in June of this year, the 37,778 square foot modular
school building project will be part of a specialized marketing campaign
to promote the speed and versatility of relocatable modular construction to the
university and college market. The modular school buildings that make up the
$3.5 million project were purchased through the Texas Buyboard purchasing
cooperative and provide a total of 37,778 square feet which was used for the
relocation of three of the University's high profile programs.
The installation of the prefabricated sections for each of
the three facilities were substantially completed prior to the end of August,
which allowed the University to move into the buildings prior to the start of
the 2013-2014 academic school year. Both the Stovall and Scoular Halls will
eventually be demolished. With an enrollment that is now over 35,000 students,
UNT's current union, built in the 1960s, was only designed for a campus
population of 17,000. The University expects the new union to play an important
role in enhancing enrollment recruitment and retention, along with providing
the faculty and staff with a facility capable of hosting conferences,
professional seminars and events that can enhance the academic reputation of
the college.
The manufacturing phase for each of the three modular
buildings was completed in April and May of this year. Ramtech provided design
assistance to Jacobs Engineering Group, the architect for the project, and
worked closely with The Beck Group, the construction manager that provided the
site built structures which connect to the modular buildings at each location.
The buildings are spread across two locations, with the first site housing the
University's College
of Visual Arts and Design
as well as the Department of Counseling and Higher Education programs.
Both of these facilities include standard and specialized
spaces for classrooms, studio lab teaching spaces, work rooms, conference
rooms, and faculty and staff offices. The Fibers and Fashion building also
includes a climate controlled vault space for up to 20,000 pieces of the Texas
Fashion Collection, while the counseling building provides for specialized
monitored clinical rooms. The second site accommodates the Department of Dance
and Theater Arts and includes space for a student reception area, conference
room, instrument storage, faculty and staff offices, four large dance rooms,
and a computer lab.
All of the buildings were installed on poured foundations
and use a HardiePanel stucco embossed exterior painted to match the surrounding
area, while the interiors utilize vinyl covered gypsum walls and a combination
of vinyl composition tile and commercial grade carpet on the floors.
1 comment:
Well done and kudos.
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