NEWS
Construction of the McAlister Place project began May 18, 2009. McAlister Drive from Freret Street to Drill Road will become a beautifully landscaped pedestrian way. Features include beds of lush native plantings, two plazas and new lighting.
More news in the Tulane New Wave: "McAlister Begins to Grow Green."
The American Institute of Architects 2009 Honor Award, awarded to the Lavin-Bernick Center, was presented at the AIA National Convention and Design Exposition in San Francisco April 30 for Excellence in Architectural Design.
The Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life was chosen by the AIA as one of the top 10 green buildings in the country. The announcement was made by the AIA on Earth Day 2008.
MSNBC calls the LBC
"[An] outstanding example of sustainable design."
The PJ's Coffee Shop at Stern Hall received a national design award from the AIA in the 2008: Small Projects Award Program. The Award was presented during the 2008 AIA National Convention in Boston. The project was one of only 18 selected from a field of 150 submissions from around the country.
McAlister Place Project
Design Team: Wayne Troyer Architects with Towers|Golde Landscape Architects
Master Plan: Mossop + Michaels, Towers|Golde Landscape Architects, IMS Engineers, and LAM Partners Inc.
The McAlister Place Project is part of a long-term, campus beautification project that will eventually unite the quads between McAlister Auditorium and Newcomb Hall, transforming them into a beautiful and vibrant pedestrian environment with limited traffic and parking in the areas flanking the green space.
The transformation of McAlister Place is funded through the generosity of a university donor. Work will center on the closing of McAlister Drive between Freret Street and Drill Road, as the area is changed from a through street and parking area to a beautiful pedestrian landscape that provides a lovely and safer place for walking and cycling through the Tulane campus. Construction will begin on Monday, May 18 with a major campus drainage improvement project, and last through November.
For further information regarding the McAlister Place Project, please browse our Frequently Asked Questions.
More information regarding parking and traffic can be found by visiting Public Safety.
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