 |
Bond 1995
Archives |
 |
|
|
|
LTD Bus Station
September 5, 2000 Update
LTD BUS STATION CONTINUES ON SCHEDULE.
Hyland Construction Company is moving along with work on the new bus station. The concrete slabs have been poured at both the north and south sections of the drive. Brick pavers have been installed at the Parnell Loop main crossing. Conduits are being placed just behind the continuous sitting wall. Footings for the shelters, kiosks, and tower are in place and the main steel column supports for the shelters have been erected.
TOTAL LTD BUS STATION EXPERIENCE TO BE RICH.
First impressions carry a big punch. Not only do they strongly shape our expectations but first impressions are indeed lasting. Considering the significance of initial impacts, when completed, LCC's new bus station will also carry a big punch. As individuals enter the LCC campus from Gonyea Road on the west, their first impressions of the college will be comprised of a rich, multi-dimensional experience.
For example, those who come to LCC's new LTD Bus Station will experience a main passageway that is comprised of complimenting colors and materials. Interwoven brick pavers passing through the main, concrete vehicle passageway clearly designate pedestrian thoroughfares. A continuous sitting wall establishes demarcation while riders take a break before their buses arrive, perhaps leaning back on gently sloping grassy knolls. Shelters possessing clean lines capped with skylight domes that provide protection from elements while allowing the filtering of light. Both deciduous and evergreen trees lend height, color and texture to the bus station as the clock tower reaches toward the sky. New, aesthetically pleasing light fixtures along Parnell Loop provide greater security while enhancing the visual atmosphere. Sprinkled across the plaza and adjoining areas are multiple bushes and flowers lending softness and seasonal bursts of color to the area. Positioned next to Dale Parnell Loop, the richness of the LTD Bus Station is extended as one's eye is naturally drawn to the beautifully designed and soon to be completed Student Services building; symbolically standing as Lane's new 'front door.' And if one chooses to continue onto campus in an eastward fashion, imagine passing through such a delightful setting only to be greeted by the beautiful reflecting pond.
While LTD buses will operate at the new station for the opening of fall term, the total experience just described will not be realized until January of 2001, when the station is completed. Until that time, progress continues on a bus station and plaza that in its entirety will establish first impressions that are worthy of a nationally ranked junior college.
Questions and comments about any bond construction activity may be directed to 744-4154 or e-mailed to bond@lanecc.edu. All communication received will be regularly reviewed by the Bond Project Management Team (BPMT), the architects, and the Facilities Management Committee.
| |
