A Vision for the College Avenue Campus: Rutgers President to Announce Winning Team in Design Competition
Dec. 11, 2006
A VISION FOR THE COLLEGE AVENUE CAMPUS:
RUTGERS PRESIDENT TO ANNOUNCE WINNING TEAM
IN DESIGN COMPETITION
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WHO: Richard L. McCormick, president, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
WHAT: Announcement of the winning team of architects, landscape architects, urban planners and transportation experts who will collaborate with the university to improve the historic College Avenue campus
WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m.
WHERE: Presidents outer office, Old Queens, 83 Somerset Street, New Brunswick
BACKGROUND: In February 2005, President McCormick released A New Vision for the College Avenue Campus in partnership with New Brunswick Mayor James Cahill. The initiative is aimed at creating a learning environment at Rutgers that rivals the finest in the nation.
In December 2005, after receiving 15 responses to a Request for Qualifications, the university invited five teams to submit design concepts.
On Sept. 26, the university unveiled the proposals from the five design teams, which were on exhibit at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum through the end of October.
On Oct. 30, representatives of the design teams discussed their respective proposals during a public presentation at the Rutgers Student Center.
On Nov. 16, the public was invited to comment on how the university might improve the College Avenue campus.
For more information about the College Avenue campus initiative and related events, go to http://collegeavenuecampus.rutgers.edu.
Contact: Greg Trevor
732-932-7084, ext. 623
E-mail: gtrevor@ur.rutgers.edu