USD School of Law
Building Campaign
Concept Design
June 16, 2023
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USD SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI, FRIENDS, STUDENTS, FACULTY & COMMUNITY
OFFER THEIR INPUT
Collaboration & Community, Student Experience
Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni
Functional and Flexible Learning Spaces
Accessibility, Technology, Hybrid
Goals Developed during 21 USD Focus
Group Discussions
Professional Character and Connections
Skills Development, Outreach, Dedicated Alumni
Well-being
Building Systems, Natural Light, Outdoor Space,
Accessibility and Inclusivity
Guiding Principles
Unified Law School
Identity and Connectivity
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Benchmarking Context – Space Needs
Notes:
--Student and Instructional space are priorities.
--The proposed allocations result in an increase of @10,000 ASF above the existing ASF within Warren, LRC, Guadalupe, and Barcelona.
--The proposed allocations result in an increase of @20,070 ASF above the existing ASF within Warren and LRC only.
SUMMARY Existing USD ASF / FTE Proposed USD ASF / FTE Recent Law Schools ASF / FTE Cincinnati College of Law ASF / FTE Instruction 15,352 20 26,602 35 25,520 33 15,530 37 Library 36,575 49 29,075 39 41,662 54 18,197 43 Faculty 19,661 26 17,361 23 16,508 21 8,124 19 Administration 18,393 25 15,040 20 12,148 16 7,524 18 Students 3,442 5 15,342 20 17,549 23 11,650 27 Clinics 7,475 10 7,475 10 6,617 9 5,665 13
3 Existing USD Proposed USD Recent Law Schools Cincinnati College of Law
Detailed Benchmarking to Establish Context
Notes:
--“USD EXISTING” includes Warren, LRC, Guadalupe, and Barcelona.
--The “Other” category (GSF, gross square feet) is not included in the NSF (net square feet) subtotal.
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Enhancing Instructional Spaces
5 Right Sizing Classrooms +7,000 SF Existing Classrooms 15-20 SF / Student To meet current professional standards 25-30 SF / Student Adjusting Classroom Capacities, Formats for Current and Future Requirements +4,000 SF 1 125-person classroom 1 Multi-purpose events / classroom (capacity varies, 175-person max) 1 150-person appellate courtroom / auditorium / classroom 1 40-person flex jury courtroom Group learning formats, 30-person, 70-person
Large classrooms
POSSIBLE OPTIONS
POSSIBLE OPTIONS
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Room SF P SF/P B 2790 124 23 A 2250 90 25 C 4000 120 33 A B C A A
Medium classrooms
Room SF P SF/P C2 3375 176 19 B 1760 72 24 A 1620 50 32 C 3375 100 34 A C1 C2 B B
Small classrooms
POSSIBLE OPTIONS
15 seats 400 SF
Room SF P SF/P A 400 15 27 B 30-32 28-30 C 1280 28-44 29-46 C C C C B B A 15 seats 400 SF A
SCENARIO 1 – Renovation Only
Site Context
This option is a renovation of Warren Hall and the Pardee Legal Research Center. Sites 25 and 26 from the Master Plan remain available for non-Law School use. The Clinics remain in Barcelona.
Opportunities:
• Unified internal character
• More appropriate learning environments
Challenges:
• Proposed program not fully met
• Existing building conditions create challenges for classrooms
• Limited ability to host events and outreach activities
• Law school remains disconnected
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SCENARIO 1 – Site Plan
FUTURE BUILDING SITES (NON LAW SCHOOL)
9 TORERO WAY Level 01
RENOVATE WARREN HALL RENOVATE LRC WARREN HALL LRC LIBRARY OFFICE OFFICE LIBRARY CLASSROOM OFFICE OFFICE OFFICE
SCENARIO 2 - Renovation and Addition to Warren Hall
Site Context
This option is a renovation of Warren Hall and the Pardee Legal Research Center, with a new building on Site 25. Site 26 remains available for non-Law School use. The Clinics relocate to the Law School.
Opportunities:
• Proposed program fully met
• Unified law school
Challenges:
• Linear massing of the addition creates planning inefficiencies
• Does not fully utilize Site 25
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SCENARIO 2 – Site Plan
11 TORERO WAY Level 01
RENOVATE WARREN HALL RENOVATE LRC ADDITION TO WARREN HALL
FUTURE BUILDING SITE (NON LAW SCHOOL)
WARREN HALL STUDENT ADDITION CLASSROOM CLASSROOM CLASSROOM CLASSROOM OFFICE OFFICE OFFICE
SCENARIO 3 - Renovate LRC and New Law Building Adjacent to LRC
Site Context
This option is a renovation of Pardee Legal Research Center, with a new building on Site 25. Warren Hall and Site 26 remain available for nonLaw School use. The Clinics remain in Barcelona.
Opportunities:
• Improved architectural character
• Unified law school
Challenges:
• Proposed program not fully met
• One level of space largely
underground
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SCENARIO 3 – Site Plan
NEW BUILDING ADJACENT TO LRC
RENOVATE LRC
WARREN HALL (CONVERT TO NON LAW SCHOOL USE)
FUTURE BUILDING SITE (NON LAW SCHOOL)
13 TORERO WAY Level 01
NEW BUILDING STUDENT LRC LIBRARY CLASSROOM OFFICE CLASS ROOM OFFICE OFFICE STUDENT LIBRARY OFFICE OFFICE
SCENARIO 4 - Unified Law Complex with LRC Revitalized Site Context
This option is a renovation of Pardee Legal Research Center, with a larger new building on Site 25. Warren Hall and a reduced Site 26 remain available for non-law school use. The Clinics remain in Barcelona.
Opportunities:
• Proposed program fully met
• Improved architectural character
• Unified law school
Challenges:
• One level of space largely
underground
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SCENARIO 4 – Site Plan
WARREN HALL (CONVERT TO NON LAW SCHOOL USE)
FUTURE BUILDING SITE (NON LAW SCHOOL)
TORERO WAY
RENOVATE LRC
NEW BUILDING ADJACENT TO LRC
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NEW BUILDING STUDENT LRC LIBRARY CLASSROOM OFFICE CLASSROOM OFFICE OFFICE STUDENT LIBRARY OFFICE OFFICE Level 01
Scenarios
All scenarios assume aesthetic and functional improvements to LRC
Does not achieve recommended program.
Renovate Warren + LRC, addition to Warren (with Clinics)
New building replaces Warren (without Clinics) + Renovate LRC (Master Plan Site 25 + 10%) Does not achieve recommended program.
Larger new building replaces Warren (without Clinics) + Renovate LRC (Master
Site 25 + 30%)
Site # Site SF GSF Site 25 23,700 71,100 Site 26 26,000 69,500 Site # Site SF GSF Site 25 11,600 40,000* Site 26 26,000 69,500 Site # Site SF GSF Site 25 25,000 78,210 * Site 26 24,700 62,500 *Exceeds allocation in MP by 10% *Less than allocation in MP by 44% SCENARIO 1 Warren + LRC Renovation Only SCENARIO 2 Addition + Warren + LRC SCENARIO 3 New Building + LRC (No Warren) SCENARIO 4 Larger New Building + LRC (No Warren) Site # Site SF GSF Site 25 29,600 92,600 * Site 26 20,100 48,000 *Exceeds allocation in MP by 30% 16 Site 25 Site 26 Site 26 Site 25 Site 26 Site 25 Site 26 Site 25
Plan
University of San Diego School of Law
