{"id":9647,"date":"2011-08-10T10:16:36","date_gmt":"2011-08-10T17:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=9647"},"modified":"2013-03-04T12:07:56","modified_gmt":"2013-03-04T19:07:56","slug":"north-quad-revitalization-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/north-quad-revitalization-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"North Quad revitalization begins"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The North Quad revitalization project will remove existing roadways from the heart of the quad and replaces them with an enhanced network of pedestrian walks. Renderings of the project are available here.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Construction on the North Quad revitalization project begins this week, and fences have been set up around the area to protect passers-by.<\/p>\n

The project is intended to better weave the iconic quad into daily activity on a growing campus. Potter Square, the area south of the 1899 Bar & Grill, will be integrated into the area for student and visitor use.<\/p>\n

Before and after photos as well as a project overview are available\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are trying to prepare this campus for 25,000 students by the year 2020,\u201d President\u00a0John Haeger\u00a0<\/strong>said during a campus-wide forum in early July. \u201cWe must create a sustainable campus\u2014not just now but for 10 years from now and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Makeover provides opportunity for return to traditions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Northern Arizona University graduates from the 1960s, \u201870s and \u201880s may remember gathering in the North Quad of the Flagstaff campus for a variety of events.<\/p>\n

The space offered a first look at campus life\u2014not just for visitors, but also for new students at orientation and freshmen who attended lively skits performed by then dean of students\u00a0Joe Rolle<\/strong>\u00a0and \u201cMr. Lumberjack\u201d\u00a0Lewis McDonald<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The removal of traffic within McMullen Circle and expansion of green space in NAU\u2019s historic district means that university and community events once again will find their home amid Old Main, Blome and the North Union.<\/p>\n

Set for completion this fall, the North Quad will be ready to host new student orientation, Homecoming and festivities tied to Welcome Back Week in 2012, restoring the site as an ideal venue for upholding university traditions.<\/p>\n

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Joe Rolle, dean of students, sports a Chain Gang sweater as he performs a skit for freshmen in the North Quad of the Flagstaff campus in 1983. Lewis McDonald, known to many as Mr. Lumberjack, engages with students in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The quad project will eliminate roadways while bringing the area into fire and life\/safety code compliance. Features will include dark sky-compliant lighting; decorative ADA-compliant multi-purpose pathways that also provide emergency access; a small amphitheater for informal gatherings, classes, seminars and performances; and revitalized landscaping that will preserve most of the existing and healthy mature trees while incorporating new trees and other elements.<\/p>\n

Input from two forums as well as a half-dozen walking tours provided designers with the opportunity to realign the fire lane and preserve additional trees, including a cluster of locusts near Taylor Hall that some have dubbed \u201cthe Sisters.\u201d<\/p>\n

All the designated memorial and historic trees will remain, including the McCormick Rose and the Washington Elm, which already is\u00a0receiving care<\/a>\u00a0to extend its life. New shrubs, plants and trees will be planted, including hardy varieties in varying trunk diameter and tree heights to integrate into the existing canopy.<\/p>\n

Once completed this fall, the North Quad will be home to about 150 trees, showcasing a healthy mix of evergreen and deciduous varieties. The changes to the North Quad are part of the university\u2019s 2010\u00a0master plan<\/a>, which was developed through wide campus participation and input.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Construction on the North Quad revitalization project begins this week, and fences have been set up around the area to protect passers-by. The project is intended to better weave the iconic quad into daily activity on a growing campus. Potter Square, the area south of the 1899 Bar & Grill, will be integrated into the…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":9870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-community"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9647"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9647\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}