Session: 093002

Date: Friday, September 30, 2016

Time: 8:30am – 9:30am

This program is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As

such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or

endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of

handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related

to specific materials, methods, and services may be addressed at the conclusion of this

presentation.

NADIA ZHIRI TreanorHLPrincipal, Student Life Practice Leader

CRAIG ROTTER Texas A&M UniversityAssistant Director of Academic Support Initiatives and Residence Life

FUSION FACILITIES FOR MILLENNIALS HOUSING THAT’S NOT JUST HOUSING

MARILYN FOWLE Midwestern State University Vice President for Administration and Finance

CHRISTOPHER RICE VisSpiroMaster Planner

Desired Learning OutcomesRecognize changing student attitudes

Planning initiatives to make millennial friendly

Millennials’ influence on housing amenities

Suggestions to attract / retain today’s students with these “fusion” facilities

Agenda

Millennials – a Review

Master Planning Case Study

Student Housing Case Study

Lessons Learned

Discussion

MILLENNIALS – A REVIEW

Millennial Literature

Review of Millennials

Differences between generations coupled with a changing of attitudes.

Born in/after 1982 – about 2002*

Born 1978 – 2000Focus on teamwork and achievementDefined as special, confident, structured in ways that work for them day-to-day **

*Howe and Strauss, 2000**Greenburg, 2007

Campus Impact

Increased need for technology1-4 devices each (used collectively)

Electronic literacy is high

Desire for team/group-oriented spaces/activities

Increase in multi-tasking behaviors

Blending of life-work and balance

Create relationships beyond lecture style

High affinity for networking in person and virtually

Low tolerance for boredom – “What’s next?”

Positive / can-do mindset in image and action

Heathfield, S. 11 tips for managing millennials. 2016.

Introducing Centennials

Born after 1996

Youngest millennials are graduating

Less likely to take success and security for granted (Great Recession)

Future-focused, entrepreneurial, well-informed, collaborative and self-leaners, culturally intelligent, independent

Super tech-savvy (social media, smart phone essential)

Must deliver experiences, environment, and engagement to ensure these students thrive

MASTER PLANNING FOR MILLENNIALS

Midwestern State History

Est. 1922 - second municipal junior college in Texas

1961 – Became state university – renamed Midwestern State University

Only Public Liberal Arts College in Texas - (member of COPLAC)

46 Academic undergraduate programs

26 Academic graduate programs

255 Acres / 70 buildings

PLANNING FOR MILLENNIALS

Residence halls at 113% occupancy

Recognized the need for additional student amenities as current 1,300 beds had little or no support spaces

Midwestern State University (MSU) recognized students needed new kinds of living/learning spaces

Needed to build an additional 500 beds, concentrating on first-year housing

Midwestern State Case Study

No current master plan

Create 3-5 year implementation plan

Identify ideal locations for future housing

Site to connect of four halls together

ARCHITECTURE

LANDSCAPE

Building / Area Land Uses:

Academic

Residential / Student Life

Athletic & Recreation

Academic

Academic

Residential

Residential

Residential

Union Lib

BIGGEST ISSUE:

Pedestrian / Vehicle Conflicts

Vision Plan

Build on MSU’s architectural style

Pedestrian-friendly environment - accessible network of open spaces and service zones

- building edges reinforce pedestrian, open-space corridors

- Reduce surface parking lots and streets in the core of campus

Existing Campus

Long Term Vision Residence Halls to be built on west campus

Academics to the North & East Campus

Athletics and Rec to the South and Southeast

Housing Site Option #2

PreferredSite

Long Term Vision University committed to building Millennial student amenities in the best campus location

More difficult & expensive site

Loss of ~300 parking spaces

SITE & GROUND FLOOR PROGRAM IMPACTED CAMPUS EXPERIENCE

HUGE IMPACT FOR KNITTING CAMPUS TOGETHER

GROUND FLOOR FUNCTIONS ALLOW FOR BETTER PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS

GROUND FLOOR FUNCTIONS ALLOW FOR MILLENNIAL INTERACTIONS

STUDENT HOUSING FOR MILLENNIALS

Academic Strategy

Recruitment & RetentionStudents

Connected 24/7

Achieving

Team oriented / social

Multi-taskers

Entrepreneurial / Experiential

Active Learning / Experiential

Workplace Skill Development

Individual Designed Programs

Multi-disciplinary Programs

Identity / Brand

Focus on Wellness

Academic Support

Sense of Community

Housing

Why Housing is more than just Housing

A CASE STUDY

Hullabaloo Hall Goals:

Living / Learning Environment

A Destination

Include Aggie Branding

Cool Factor

Lobby / Tour

Multi-purpose Learning Center

Starbucks

LaundryStudy

Specialty

Academic Support

C-Store

Mail

Specialty

Media

GameRoom

The Program24% Social/Academic Space (15% typical)

Community Learning Center

Residential CommunityProgram: Communities of 42 Supported by Amenity Space

Focus Group Interviews with Stakeholders

Online survey

Walkthrough observation by researcher

StakeholdersMeetings

Questionnaire Survey

Observations

With RAs , Students & StaffInterviews

PR

OC

ESS

Post Occupancy EvaluationOUTCOMES

Main Floor Amenities

• 82- 89% Satisfied

• 61 % Utilization Daily / Week

Residential Floor Amenities

• 90% Satisfied

• 64% Utilization

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Underutilized SpaceSemi- Privacy

Flexibility

The “Hearth”

Multiple Functions

Lighting

Color

Texture

What we are seeing

Maker’s spaceMulti–disciplinary Innovation

Live your passion. Live like an entrepreneur. Live your education. Live at Lassonde Studios.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Hullabaloo Hall Influence

Focus on academic support Growing 2-3 living learning programs / year

Developed a categorization system for LLPs

Created an academic peer mentor program

Build larger CLCs in subsequent construction

Studying entire academic housing villages (Engineering and Honors)

Created an academic support assessment position (utilizing Tableau)

LESSONS LEARNED

TAMU Lessons Learned

Spaces for a very wide array of wants & “needs”

Communicate with students in their “norm”

Peer to peer is extremely effective in working with this generation (rather than elder to student).

Housing can step into the academic support arena - staffing, amenities, collaborative partnerships, and services

Change a departmental culture:- increase adaptability - maximize utility of common space

MSU LESSONS LEARNED

Budget ChallengesFirst floor dedicated to student life – no revenue – 40,000 SF in 150,000 SF building

Bond early and capitalize interest expense

Invested proceeds in flexible repurchase agreement - additional interest

Budget - Proforma justified a $33.25M budget- 3 estimators $33.25-$35M- bid $38.25M- reduced budget to $35.25M through cuts- scrapped together $2M

Lighting, hardscaping from alternative source of funding and not included in residence hall budget

MSU LESSONS LEARNED

Design ChallengesStudents wanted a wall between spaces – added $500K

Reduced some brick to stucco – unusual for our campus

Retained arched loggia - an important design feature

Lighting / furniture budgets reduced significantly

Hardscaping / landscaping – important for pedestrian feel

MSU LESSONS LEARNED

Construction$70,500 / bed

Limited height– concrete base with wood framing above

15 months for 150,000 SF

Timeframe required contractors from Metroplex

CM@R had not done student housing – saved $600K from next closest contractor

Kept longer term, quality construction items (e.g. four-pipe system)

MSU LESSONS LEARNED

Lessons LearnedWill not cash-flow unless stripped down design

Students LOVE the building -using it in ways we had not anticipated

Adjacent to other halls - high-use by all of students

Students are creating connections faster

Multi-purpose room a huge hit

FUSION FACILITIES FOR MILLENNIALSHousing That’s Not Just Housing

MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

Legacy Hall Summary

Completion 2016

500 beds

153,000 GSF

305 SF / Bed

$35.25M Total Project Cost

$70,500 TPC / Bed

$30.5M Construction Cost *

$61,035 CC / Bed

$199 / SF

*Without Landscape

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Hullabaloo Hall Summary

Completion 2013

648-Beds

256,747 GSF

396 SF / Bed

$68.3M Total Project Cost

$105,400 TPC / Bed

$57M Construction Cost

$87,966 CC / Bed

$222 / SF

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Within a few weeks of opening.

Commons – taking over the nooks and crannies to study

Pod Lounges –living rooms

Multipurpose Room –students are taking over - multi-media capabilities

games, shows, election night watch with the Political Science Dept.

White Board by Mailboxes –posting twitter handles and snapchap listings

Computer Learning Center – the ind. study always in use with 3-8 people

Communities formed more quickly than in the other buildings