final report and brochure

“This project really brought the class members together as a team. We have been in the same classes for four years now, and now it was time for us to show what we were made of. It was a real learning experience for each of us to build on our teamwork, communication skills, and leadership. It will be an experience we will all remember for a life time and it taught us some valuable life/career lessons.” -Group A-3, CET Capstone Group Final Thoughts Senior Technology Capstone Fall Semester 2013 Toledo, Ohio 43606 Interactive North Gateway Project Construction Engineering Technology Group Member Contact Information This project will repurpose an unoccupied area on campus and create a striking and purposeful area that students and the community members can use for a variety of purposes: shopping , socializing, and eating. This project will consist of two restaurants and six shopping areas in an “L” shape structural shell leaving the floor plans up to the leasing agents. The motivation of this project is to entice more people to the campus area , to promote a community feeling along the UT campus and adjacent areas by providing a green space for students and visitors. This project will be a great solution to the issue of not having a functional out door place to unwind and enjoy a good meal or just take a break from a stressful day. The biggest contribution this project will bring to campus is that the shops and restaurants that will make living and visiting campus an improved UT experience for everyone! Location This project will be located on the north-western side of The University of Toledo Main Campus, giving it the “North Gateway” project title. This site was previously home to three university dormitories; Nash Hall, White Hall, and Dowd Hall. This location can be found on the south side of Bancroft Street on the other side of the Old Orchard neighborhood and directly across from Scott Hall, Libbey Hall, and McKinnon Hall. Site Location Implementation The gateway project that was designed is distinctive in many ways. This building will standout from the rest of the campus buildings because of its unique design and ability to entice the surrounding community. This building will not only bring the students of UT together, but it will bring the surrounding community together with its beautiful and inviting atmosphere. Resources The group took all the knowledge obtained from their years of studying Construction Engineering Technology. The programs that helped make this project successful was the teaching staff and the programs learned through their course of study. The following programs were used in-order to create this project: Autodesk AutoCad Autodesk Revit Architectural MakerBot, Microsoft Project RS Means 2013 Project Overview Finished Interior Rendering Looking Out On Campus Rendering Special Thanks To: Richard Springman, Senior Capstone Instructor Linda Beall, Capstone Group Advisor Nicholas Kissoff, Program Director Allen Kassow, Aid with 3D Printer Dylan Orwig, Team Leader [email protected] Aaron Tendam, Team Member [email protected] Bryan Phlipot, Team Member [email protected] Stephen Stout, Team Member [email protected] Exterior Rendering