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March 27, 2009
Construction Set for New Commons at Marymount Manhattan College
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CONTACT:
Manny Romero, Director of Communications & Publications, (212) 517-0451, mromero@mmm.edu
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TWO-TIERED DINING/STUDENT LOUNGE FACILITY
This Summer, the Marymount Manhattan College campus will undergo renovation and construction that includes a new Two-Tiered Dining/Student Lounge Facility (rendering above) that will enable the College to expand its food offerings, double the amount of space dedicated to dining, and provide a flexible and private area to host meetings and gatherings throughout the day. Additional features include natural lighting through windows that overlook the terrace, new restrooms and other amenities. CLICK HERE to view the Summer Renovation slide show.
| | (New York, NY) When the Lowerre Family Terrace, the first major facilities project of Marymount Manhattan’s This is the Day comprehensive campaign, opened in September 2008, it was an immediate success. The terrace transformed the roof above the Theresa Lang Theatre into a raised outdoor quad that connected the third floors of the Nugent and Main buildings and features a water wall, outdoor seating and trellis gardens.
On March 10, 2009, MMC’s Board of Trustees approved a new construction project that will join The Lowerre Family Terrace with a new college commons. “The Commons is a key component of the 2006 Facilities Master Plan,” said Paul Ciraulo, Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration. “Consisting of a two-tiered dining facility and lounge, The Commons will occupy the northern portion of the third and fourth floors of the Main building and will overlook the Lowerre Family Terrace and the Shanahan Library.”
In order to accommodate the new space, certain offices located on the third floor of the Main building will relocate to the eighth floor. Additionally, the Board approved significant modifications to the Library and the Great Hall. “Work on all three projects will occur almost simultaneously over the next five months,” Ciraulo said. “We have instructed our contractors to make a best effort to segregate certain work areas behind temporary walls to help isolate the projects and, as far as possible, muffle the sounds associated with construction activity.
Construction of The Commons will also help advance the President’s Climate Commitment because it will incorporate energy efficient lighting and mechanical systems. The new lighting and HVAC systems will help reduce the College’s carbon footprint.
Ciraulo said this construction project is ambitious. “We expect to complete all construction activity by August 31, just prior to the beginning of the fall 2009 semester,” he said. Upon project completion the physically integrated commons, terrace and library spaces will provide well-designed and cohesive settings for study, dining and gathering for students, faculty, staff and visitors.
Marymount Manhattan College is an urban, independent, liberal arts college. The mission of the College is to educate a socially and economically diverse population by fostering intellectual achievement and personal growth and by providing opportunities for career development.
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