Aggie Village Redesign
Cooper Faidiga, Robert Gordon, Ken Provard, Ryan Richens, Grace Sunderland, Michael Young
Introduction
Existing Aggie Village Site
Aggie Village is a family housing location for Utah State University (USU) students. There are currently 39 buildings with 468 units which contain one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments.
A redesign of Aggie Village would be beneficial for the following reasons:
- Modern building code would be implemented to provide housing that utilizes current design and safetystandards.
- Cache Valley, Logan, and USU are experiencingpopulation growth. Cache County is expected to increase in population by about 70% by 2060. USU is expected to increase student population by about 23% by 2060.
- Amenities can be updated tobetter meet worldwide goals for more sustainable developments.
- Provide married students with an environment thatsupports individual and community advancement, social engagement, and critical thinking.
Alternatives
Rendering of Site Layout
The following alternatives were considered to address the housing needs at Aggie Village
- Renovation
- New Layout, Parking Lots
- New Layout, Parking Garage, and Parking Lots
- New Layout, Podium-Style Parking Garage
- New Layout, Large Building Template, and Parking Garage
- New Layout, Large Building, and Parking Lots
- Existing layout and parking structures
- Do Nothing
Different building sizes and parking options were considered against the following criteria: safety, increase in units, adaptability, sustainability, environmental impact, amenities, parking, and cost. Alternatives which were adaptable to varying population growth expectations and parking changes were favored. Layouts with parking lots were considered more desirable due to the lower cost if removal is necessary during the life of the design.
Results
After alternative analysis, our recommended alternative consists of a redesign involving a new layout, parking lots, and a parking structure as needed.
Site Layout
Building Template Layout A 4-story building template was designed with 1-, 2-, and 3-bedrooms on each floor The number of units will increase between 33% and 100% depending on needs
- The new layout features adaptable developmentfor future renovations.
- Number of units will increase between 33% and 100% depending on needs.
This redesign will provide the necessary units to support the growing population of USU. The parking lots can be removed for future buildings if housing needs exceed parking requirements during the lifespan of this design.
Rainworks Challenge: This design incorporated an EPA competition with the goal to include innovative environmentally friendly design. The final design incorporates green infrastructure to manage stormwater in an efficient and environmentally friendly way.
Acknowledgements
Our team would like thank the following for their contributions:
- Abe Carlsruh, Silverpeak Engineering
- Travis Killian, Silverpeak Engineering
- Curtis Earl, Utah State University
- Dr. Ryan Dupont, Utah State University
- Justin Jaques, LAEP Graduate Student, Environmental Planning
- Jake Powell, Utah State University
- Trevor Wilson, Undergraduate Classmate
- Austin Ball, Utah State University