Higher Education – Clark Contractors

ASU Windgate Hall

clarkcdev — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:05:43 +0000

The new 43,000 SF heated and cooled Art & Innovation facility will be a steel-framed structure that will serve as a hub for learning and creative activities for Art & Design, Engineering, and Computer Sciences at ASU. The building will mainly comprise studio spaces, but it will also feature a sloped floor lecture classroom, printing/fabrication workshop, computer classrooms, faculty offices, and a café space. To promote the use of daylighting and encourage visual awareness and collaboration of creative endeavors throughout the building, high-performance glazing with low iron glass will be used both on the exterior and interior.

East Central University STEM and Nursing Building

clarkcdev — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:56:04 +0000

The newly constructed 65,000 square foot building will boasts advanced skills and simulation labs equipped with cutting-edge technology to support hands-on learning. Each classroom within the building is designed to foster collaborative learning and is equipped with modern amenities. Additionally, the building includes an impressive auditorium-style lecture hall, providing a spacious and professional setting for presentations and academic events.

Texas A&M College of Business Engineering and Technology

clarkcdev — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:50:16 +0000

The College of Business Engineering and Technology (CBET) will be a spacious three-story building covering 52,500 square feet in Texarkana, Texas. It will serve as a centralized campus area for CBET’s educational spaces. The building will feature a Bloomberg laboratory, a financial literacy center, and several laboratories for mechanical engineering and design. It also will have a lecture hall and auditorium that can accommodate up to 270 people, providing support for large lectures and event activities.

In addition to the new construction, the project includes the renovation of portions of the existing STEM building and the provision of an enclosed connecting bridge to unify the College of Business Engineering and Technology. The renovation will expand the Power and PLC Laboratories and upgrade the existing Electrical Engineering Laboratories, enhancing the educational experience for students in these fields.

ASU Acansa Dining Hall Renovation

clarkcdev — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:24:23 +0000

Located in the Reng Student Union Building, this project involved a $3.5 million renovation of ASU’s Acansa Dining Hall. Named after the territory name given to Arkansas by French explorer Sieur de La Salle in the 1600s, the new and improved dining hall includes more space, additional serving areas, and a focus on fresh food.

The dining area was demolished down to bare walls for the complete 19,215 SF renovation. The number of serving areas was increased from seven to nine, including the addition of a “to go” area and an allergen-free serving station. The new configuration yields about 200 more seats inside the dining area. A space was also created to feature a ‘pop-up’ station that will host local chefs and different menus each month. The dining hall’s new “fresh food forward” concept features increased space to work and display cooking styles, options, and additional stations.

Construction took place over the summer, and the dining hall continued to operate for summer school residents and on-campus camps in a temporary tent location on nearby Heritage Lawn. The renovation provided a refreshed look to Acansa Dining Hall while offering more comprehensive food options for on-campus meals, including an emphasis on providing choices that don’t have eight of the common allergens for food.

Windgate Studio and Design Center

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:00:49 +0000

The beautiful new University of Arkansas (UA) Windgate Studio and Design Center anchors the UA Arts District and represents the expansive growth of UA’s School of Art. The 149,923 sq. ft. UA Windgate Studio and Design Center includes ceramics, graphic design, printmaking, photography, painting, and drawing departments, bringing together students and faculty from across seven different campus locations. In addition, the state-of-the-art building triples the size of the UA School of Art’s current classrooms and work areas.

Also included in the UA Windgate Studio and Design Center are art studios, research studios, classrooms, seminar and critique spaces, offices, shared spaces, exhibition spaces, and maker spaces. The project involved complete new site development, including an outdoor courtyard and amphitheater with outdoor seating.

The UA Windgate Studio and Design Center is a milestone achievement for art education and the Arkansas community and contributes to the ongoing development of the surrounding South Fayetteville neighborhood.

Arkansas State University – Windgate Center for Three Dimensional Arts

clarkcdev — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 20:00:29 +0000

The 17,500 SF Windgate Center for Three-Dimensional Arts provides an expanded upgrade of ASU’s art facilities. In addition, the facility includes state-of-the-art kilns and workspaces for ceramics, a dedicated woodworking lab, a foundry for castings, a student studio and workspaces, and indoor and outdoor spaces for students, faculty, and visiting faculty to display their art. A long lobby space connects the studio areas and offers a view of the sculpture garden through large windows.

The beautiful, new facility replaces an 85-year-old, retrofitted gymnasium that previously housed ASU’s art programs. The new center is helping to transform the lives of ASU students and open up new possibilities for students in terms of their creativity and dedication to craft.

The facility was designed, constructed, and brought online during the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most challenging periods in the history of American higher education.