Fisheries Science Facility Master Plan

Abstract

This report presents a Master Plan of the new Fisheries Science Facility, a building (or complex of buildings) which is proposed for construction at the Auke Lake campus, University of Alaska, Juneau. The plan was developed by Kramer, Chin & Mayo, Inc. as consultants to the University. Outlined are the proposed educational curriculum and projected student load for a new Division of Fisheries at the University. Based upon this program of instruction and projected number of students, the building was properly sized and space relationships were developed. Five sites for the new facility were examined and a recommended site was selected and analyzed in further detail. Schematic layouts of the site show proposed locations for buildings, driveways, parking and other service facilities. A preliminary engineering study conducted to find ways to meet the freshwater, seawater and drainage needs is described. A proposed construction schedule is outlined and the architectural character of the buildings is described.

In the Plan, as presented, it is proposed that a $6.6 million structure be built which will enclose 28,000 gross square feet and require about a 3.5-acre site. Phase I costs are estimated to be $1.8 million and is scheduled for occupancy in 1977. The overall conclusion of the report is that the proposed facility has the potential, primarily because of its location, to become an educational and research complex which will be internationally recognized as unique in the field of fisheries.