Putnam dining hall / rendering by Amenta Emma Architects
Designed by Amenta Emma
Storrs, CT – KBE Building Corporation was recently awarded its third active construction project at UConn’s Storrs campus: a comprehensive 42,000sf renovation to the Israel Putnam refectory dining hall.
KBE is serving as general contractor for the $12.6 million project on the Storrs campus to accommodate an overall seating capacity of 700 students.
Project scope includes full renovation of the existing servery and seating area on the upper floor and the conversion of lower level into an additional level of seating and servery plus installation of the following new elements: service elevator; two-level tray return system; monumental open stair to connect upper- and lower-level seating areas; new roof-top mechanical and kitchen equipment condensing units; new servery-related foodservice equipment, serving lines, beverage stations, condiment stations, and serving counters; new finishes, graphics, and lighting; and new furnishings throughout.
The project was designed by Amenta Emma Architects and is scheduled for completion in late summer 2016.
In addition, KBE is leading the design-build team for the historic science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) residence hall, now under way at the Storrs campus. The new residence hall is designed to greatly expand educational opportunities, research, and innovation in the STEM disciplines at the school during the next decade, with the overall goal of creating an infrastructure that supports Connecticut’s most important industries, including high-tech manufacturing.
KBE was also recently awarded the $17 million renovation to the Henry Ruthven Monteith Building and Andre Schenker Lecture Hall, also at the Storrs campus.
