{"id":20,"date":"2020-02-21T14:49:14","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T20:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2023-06-07T08:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:30:00","slug":"project-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/project-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><h6>Background<\/h6>\n<p>At St. Olaf College, we believe residential life is a vital part of the student experience. Our vibrant residential community fosters the connections that make St. Olaf a top choice for a liberal arts education. The college\u2019s current housing situation is not sustainable due to overcrowding and mounting maintenance costs for the honor houses. By continually improving the quality of residential life, we support student retention and success.<\/p>\n<p>To accommodate growing enrollment in the mid-1990s, the college converted study lounges into rooms and added beds in double rooms to boost on-campus housing capacity. Since that time, St. Olaf has maintained a deficit of 462 beds. In 2018 the Board of Regents commissioned a housing study to provide recommendations for on-campus housing needs now and in the future. The report recommended replacing beds that are in overcrowded environments to return several residence halls to their designed capacity. It also recommended replacing the existing honor houses with new facilities that meet today\u2019s standards for fire safety, accessibility, egress, indoor air quality, and other student needs.<\/p>\n<h6>BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT<\/h6>\n<p>Traditional residence hall-style living continues to be the most optimal for student success. Studies show that apartment-style residential facilities are isolating and negatively impact mental health. This project will free up space in existing residence halls to restore study lounges and reduce overcrowding. The new residence hall plan also includes locating the college\u2019s Counseling Services and Health Services, with a separate entrance in the east wing of the residence hall for those services. Integrated health and counseling services on-site will provide more holistic care and easier access for students.<\/p>\n<h6>SCOPE<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>A new 300-bed residential hall will be built on the south side of St. Olaf Avenue on the current site of the President\u2019s House.<\/li>\n<li>Town house\u2013style residences with 140 student beds will replace the honor houses on the north side of St. Olaf Avenue.<\/li>\n<li>The design also includes parking stalls, green space, and other improvements to promote interaction and community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>COST<\/h6>\n<p>The total all-in budget (design, construction, demolition and utilities, furniture, fixtures, interior design, and landscaping) is $60 million.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder -->\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__masonry_gallery panel panel-masonry_gallery site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"masonry-gallery\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper  masonry-gallery\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__layout site-grid__layout--weighted-right\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--1\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"2020-6-29 exterior NE\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/files\/2020\/09\/2020-6-29-exterior-NE-600x600.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/files\/2020\/09\/2020-6-29-exterior-NE-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/files\/2020\/09\/2020-6-29-exterior-NE-600x600.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-cranberry\">\n\t\t\t\t\tResidence Hall \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; Read More\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-cranberry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Residence Hall <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>A view of the new 300-bed residence hall<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/residence-hall\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn btn--xs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--2\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"StO-Townhomes-Exterior\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/files\/2020\/02\/StO-Townhomes-Exterior-600x350.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/files\/2020\/02\/StO-Townhomes-Exterior-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/files\/2020\/02\/StO-Townhomes-Exterior-600x350.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-blue\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTown Houses\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; Read More\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-blue\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Town Houses<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>A view of the new townhouses that will line the north side of St. Olaf Avenue<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/town-houses\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn btn--xs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--3\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Aerial View 7.23\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/files\/2020\/09\/Aerial-View-7.23-600x350.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/files\/2020\/09\/Aerial-View-7.23-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/files\/2020\/09\/Aerial-View-7.23-600x350.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-grey-dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTimeline\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; Read More\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-grey-dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Timeline<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>An aerial view of the new residence hall and town houses that will line St. Olaf Avenue<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/project-timeline\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn btn--xs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--4\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"2020.09.10 St Olaf Rendered Site Plan &#8211; DRAFT\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/files\/2020\/09\/2020.09.10-St-Olaf-Rendered-Site-Plan-DRAFT-600x600.png\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/files\/2020\/09\/2020.09.10-St-Olaf-Rendered-Site-Plan-DRAFT-520x300.png 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/oleavenue\/files\/2020\/09\/2020.09.10-St-Olaf-Rendered-Site-Plan-DRAFT-600x600.png 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-navy\">\n\t\t\t\t\tProject Partners\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; 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