Ingram Hall Renovation | Completed Projects | Pending Projects | Academic/Administration Center | Ideal Circumstances
The 2006 Convention resolved to incorporate the re-purposing and renovation of Ingram Hall into the current Academic/Administration Project, and then authorized that expanded project. Oversight was given to the Coordinating Council, which was directed to "implement the construction phase of the Academic/Administration Building Project as soon as feasible." (2006 Proceedings, pp. 83-84) The following report is therefore submitted as an update on the progress of this project during the past biennium. No further action is required of the 2008 Convention.
When the 2006 Convention resolved to include the renovation of Ingram Hall in the Academic/Administration Center Project (AC), it fell to the ILC Building Committee (ILCBC) to validate the rough estimates of the original ILC Long Range Planning Committee regarding the Ingram re-purpose plan. In general, that Committee determined that since the square footage currently being used in Ingram Hall was vital to the function of the school, one of two things had to happen: Ingram had to be remodeled or the new AC had to be expanded to include the current functions housed in Ingram. Since Ingram Hall provided slightly over 8,000 square feet of floor space (plus an additional 3,500 (plus) square feet of storage, mechanical, and maintenance/shop space in the basement) any remodeling expenditure under $1 million could be justified on a cost for new construction basis. Total expenditure on the Ingram remodel is expected to be $375,000. $266,000 has been spent to date.
The following project components have been completed:
The Library renovation and floor refinishing work has been contracted with the ILC Athletic Boosters. Labor proceeds will then we reinvested into one of the pending Booster projects on the ILC Campus.
Academic/Administration Center
While the re-purposing of Ingram Hall reduced the overall square footage needs of the AC, the inclusion of the current Reim and Northwest Hall functions expanded it. Once the actual, final needs of the AC were determined, the ILCBC contracted with an architectural design firm (ADG of Menomonie, WI) for a fresh approach to the appearance, configuration, and phasing of the new building. The results were made available in the recent publicity posters and inserts mailed to every CLC congregation in April.
The new AC, which was redesigned to blend with the original campus architecture, will house all functions currently located in Reim Hall, the Cottage, and Northwest Hall, as well as the Student Library, which is currently located in Ingram Hall. The current design is 23,000 square feet and has a preliminary estimated cost of $2.5 million. That price will include demolition of Reim Hall, the Cottage, and Northwest Hall, along with the paving of the current Northwest Hall area for additional parking.
Phasing or sequencing presented a major challenge for the design and construction of the AC. The challenge was to develop a plan that would not only allow us to build on the general site of the existing classrooms -
while still maintaining normal class schedules - but also to develop a plan that would leave us with a structure that does not appear disjointed or pieced together. The current design achieves both goals. The plan will begin with the demolition of the Cottage and construction of the first half of the AC on that site. Temporary, alternate classroom spaces have been identified for the classes that normally meet in the Cottage. Initial estimated construction time for the first "phase" is less than six months. Immediately upon completion of the first phase, Reim Hall functions will be moved into the new facility, Reim Hall will be razed, and construction will begin on the second half of the AC. Upon completion of the second half of the AC, all Northwest Hall functions, along with the Ingram Student Library, will be relocated to the AC, and Northwest Hall will be razed and that area paved. Ingram Hall will also be re-purposed according to the original long range plan to house all College and Seminary functions. Total estimated build-time is one year, and can commence at any point during the school year or during the summer recess.We are currently experiencing nearly ideal circumstances for the immediate construction of the new AC. The current low enrollment (though projected to increase dramatically next year) will enable the proposed phasing sequence to be carried out with a minimum of disruption to the normal routine at Immanuel. We also find ourselves in an extremely advantageous building climate that is manifesting itself with very competitive bids. The building that is presently planned can actually be constructed now
more economically than would have been possible even several years ago. Lower interest rates will also result in a significant savings in interest, even if a larger than normal portion of this project is financed. In contributing roughly $1,000,000 toward this project in the past six years – even in the absence of any actual construction – the membership of the CLC has clearly demonstrated both their resolve and their ability to pay off the remaining $1.8 million over the next 15 to 20 years. The Lord has truly blessed us both with resources and with opportunity. It is the confident hope and prayer of the ILC Building Committee that this project will be carried forward without further delay.