PROJECT UPDATE: CLARKSON UNIVERSITY STUDENT CENTER

The $18 million Clarkson University Student Center project in Potsdam, New York, is a 60,000 square foot, three-level, mixed use facility. Upon completion, the student center will include a full university kitchen and dining area with two fireplaces, convenience store, game rooms, café/bar, TV station, radio station, meditation room, and theater, as well as lounges with fireplaces, student union areas, and multi-purpose rooms. The theater is the center of the building in the main forum area which spans 68 feet from the lower level to the peak of the roof and features an 11-foot by 8-foot TV screen comprised of 88 micro tiles. Due to the height of this main forum space, the use of an articulated Spiderlift was needed in order to complete sprinkler piping installation, painting, drywall, and millwork.

A unique aspect of the construction process on this project involved the use of student labor. The University had required that our bid include money for student labor to be involved with the construction of the project. To date, PC has employed eight Clarkson University students who have performed clerical and labor-related activities, exposing them to the logistics and process of the project.

The Clarkson University Student Center is also pursuing LEED Silver Certification. Completion is scheduled and on track for this August.