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Ikenberry Commons at the University of Illinois
Ikenberry Hall is the first step in an ambitious redevelopment project taken on by the University of Illinois. The plan is to redevelop all six dorms that are collectively known as the six pack and represent the majority of student housing on campus. Construction of the complex is scheduled in a 20-to-25-year development plan. Other estimates are more ambitious, placing completion between 14 and 20 years with each dorm being replaced one by one. Ikenberry Hall is to contain both a residence dorm as well as one of the nations largest college cafeteria.The housing will include both regular student housing as well as special care housing for students that require special needs. This was done to move the special needs students, currently living in other housing, closer to the general student population. All heating and cooling systems will be LEED certified. The project is located at the corner of Gregory Dr. and Euclid St. in Champaign Illinois.

History
Recognizing the importance of the transition to Illinois, first year students are required to live in a University Residence Hall (URH), a privately owned certified facility, or a fraternity and sorority house. There are six University dorms located on Peabody and Gregory drives which collectively have been known as the six-pack. These six dorms currently share three cafeterias between them and are connected by underground tunnels. The underground areas include laundry facilities, computer labs, study lounges and other general purpose spaces. All six of these dooms are four stories in height and all of the same design. The six halls are named Forbes, Garner, Hopkins, Snyder, Scott, and Weston respectively. All six are rectangular in shape with a courtyard in the middle of each. The basements of these halls include additional classroom space and offices for consoling and academic advising staff. Currently containing 3,578 beds these dorms accommodate 42 percent of the freshmen and sophomores that reside in University Housing on campus. Officially University housing refers to all the dorms in the area as either the Peabody drive residences or the Gregory drive residences. The Peabody drive residences includes Taft-Van Doren, Scott, Snyder and Weston. The Gregory drive residences include Forbes, Garner, Hopkins, Barton, and Lundgren. However, only six of these dorms constitute the six pack.

The original three halls that made up the six pack were Forbes Hall, Garner Hall, and Hopkins Hall. They were opened in 1958 and were designed to hold 1500 undergraduate students. The halls were originally approved for construction on January 28, 1956 and were to built on former Parade grounds for $1,020,000. The Peabody Residence halls include Scott Hall, Synder Hall, and Weston and were an addition to the original three halls. They opened in 1961 at a cost of 6.9 Million Dollars adding 1,485 rooms and another dining hall that could seat 1,494 students.

Illini Orange was located at the corner of Gregory and Euclid the 47 year old building was demolished to make way for the first phase of the Ikenberry Commons redevelopment. Over the years it has served as a McDonald's restaurant location, a convenience store, a billiards hall and a mail pick-up location

New Residence Hall
It has been over 40 years since the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has built a new residence hall. After trustee approval on January 17th 2008 the current six pack was renamed Ikenberry Commons and the redevelopment program was started. Stanley O. Ikenberry Hall as well as the collective area will be named for the University's 14th president who served from 1979 to 1995. Ikenberry was one of the three longest-serving presidents of the University and also served as the president of the American Council of Education from 1996 to 2001. Ikenberry's most notable accomplishments as president include initiatives which led to the establishment of Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. He also founded the President's Award Program for low-income and underrepresented groups of students.

The new residence hall is intended to house around 200 students including all students with severe physical disabilities currently residing at Beckwith Hall. The new residence hall will be a four-story, 132,000 sq, ft. structure with double-occupancy and suite style rooms with semi-private bathrooms, air conditioning, common lobbies and meeting rooms. This will be the first dormitory in the former six pack that will have air conditioned rooms and semi-private bathrooms. These new features were implemented as semi-private bathrooms and air conditioning are becoming the norm for college dormitories.

Cost Breakdown: Per Board of Trustee Approval on March 26th 2008
 * Division 1 - General Work
 * Grunloh Construction, Inc., Effingham, IL
 * Base Bid $7,794,000
 * Alternate 1 11,000
 * Alternate 2 34,000
 * Alternate 3 265,000
 * Alternate 4 12,000
 * Alternate 5 36,000
 * TOTAL $8,152,000
 * Contract for division that was awarded within delegated approval levels: Division 6 (Sprinkler Work) – McDaniel Fire Systems, Inc., Chicago, IL--$159,590, making a total contract award of $15,226,094. Description of Alternates: Alternate 1 provides horizontal window blinds, Alternate 2 provides motorized roller shades, Alternate 3 provides residential transfer lift system, Alternate 4 provides casework, countertops and shelving, and Alternate 5 provides coated wood trim for windows.
 * Division 2 – Plumbing Work
 * A & R Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Urbana, IL
 * Base Bid $1,328,000
 * Alternate 4 1,300 TOTAL $1,329,300
 * Division 3 – Heating, Air Conditioning, and Temperature Control Work
 * A & R Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Urbana, IL
 * Base Bid $1,154,484
 * TOTAL $1,154,484
 * Division 4 – Ventilation Work
 * A & R Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Urbana, IL
 * Base Bid $679,000
 * TOTAL $679,000
 * Division 5 – Electrical Work
 * Coleman Electrical Service, Inc., Mansfield, IL
 * Base Bid $2,432,980
 * Alternate 2 19,840
 * TOTAL $2,452,820
 * Division 23 – Masonry Work
 * Otto Baum Company, Inc., Morton, IL
 * Base Bid $1,298,900
 * TOTAL $1,298,900

New Dining Facilities
The new dining facilities will accommodate 3,600 students and encompass 44,000 sq. ft. The new dining hall will replace both existing dining halls once it opens. The intention of creating one central dining hall experience was to bring the student community living at Ikenberry Commons together. This is especially true in regards to the Universities attempts to make special needs students more integrated with other students on a day to day basis. The new cafeteria will be market style allowing for a greater selection and variety of food choices for students. Current plans show the following culinary options:


 * Dining areas:
 * A pizza/pasta bar
 * A soup/deli/salad/desert bar
 * A burrito/fajita/quesadilla bar
 * A smoothie/coffee station
 * A breakfast bar
 * A made-to-order station

Special Needs
Beckwith Hall is operated by the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services, which specializes in accommodating the residential needs of students with severe physical disabilities who require assistance in the performance of basic activities of daily living. Currently most students with severe diabilities reside at Beckwith Hall. Two other housing options included Hendrick House, Daniels Hall, and some other select rooms around campus. Most of the dorms on campus lack the staff to assist special needs students so many are forced to reside at Beckwith hall. At the corner of John and 2nd street, Beckwith hall is four blocks north of Ikenberry Commons. In the hopes of allowing special needs students to interact more with the rest of the student population the first floor of Ikenberry Hall is designed to replace Beckwith Hall.

LEED Certification
There are five green design categories for LEED certification: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources and indoor environmental quality. LEED certification is obtained after submitting an application documenting compliance with the requirements of the rating system as well as paying registration and certification fees. Ikenberry Hall is expected to achieve a Silver rating.