The UNC Arts Common Complex
The Arts Common project included preliminary design work related to the entrance of Ackland Art Museum and included a full renovation of the existing UNC Music Building and surrounding site, both of which were beyond the end of their useful design life and required significant upgrades.
Services Provided:
Ackland Art Museum Expansion
- Provided preliminary civil engineering design services related to utilities and storm drainage.
Music Building
- Water and sewer facilities in highly congested area.
- Water distribution analysis.
- Storm drainage and stormwater management.
- Driveway access issues.
- Erosion control.
- Plan approval with Chapel Hill.
- Construction Administration.
- Parking lot expansion, accessibility issues.
- Storm drainage and erosion control design.
- Relocation of underground utilities.
- Local plan approval assistance with Chapel Hill.
- Water permitting with OWASA and NCDENR Public Water Supply.
- Erosion Control Permitting with NCDENR Land Quality.
- NCDOT driveway permit and encroachment agreements.