Fletcher Thompson named architect for college expansion.Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. has enlisted Fletcher Thompson Standish Fletcher Thompson (born February 5, 1925) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a representative in Congress for the 5th Congressional District of Georgia. Early life Thompson was born in College Park in Fulton County, Georgia. , Inc. to design its new 545,000-square-foot residence hall in Flushing, Queens Flushing is an urban neighborhood in the northern part of the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. Flushing is now home to large Chinese, Korean, Indian, Hispanic, and African American communities. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 7. . The new student housing facility will be located on the Northeast corner of the six-acre campus. Plans call for the construction of a 200-bed dormitory to meet the college's long-term growth strategy, which includes expanding the school's institution's educational curriculum beyond its aeronautical aer·o·nau·tic also aer·o·nau·ti·cal adj. Of or relating to aeronautics. aer  o·nau roots. "Competition among colleges and universities is strong, and often the housing a school offers is a key determining factor for prospective students," says Peter Visentin, associate principal and director of Fletcher Thompson's College and University Practice Group. "This new state-of-the-art building will allow the college to provide much needed housing for its expanding enrollment. And the facility illustrates the college's commitment to maintaining a top-quality educational environment for its students." The new building will feature a variety of residence hall rooms including single rooms and multiple student occupancy suites, and will be complete with study halls and lounges located on each floor. Additional amenities include a laundry facility, security office, mail room, and student lounges. The residences are slated for occupancy in September 2007. Damon G. Douglas Company, a construction management firm located in Cranford, NJ, has been hired to construct the dormitory. Fletcher Thompson has a long history of serving the educational marketplace on all levels. Recent projects include the Weston Intermediate School in Weston, Connecticut and the design of the 25,000s/f addition to Fairfield College Preparatory School Fairfield College Preparatory School (Fairfield Prep) is a Jesuit, Catholic high school, located on the campus of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. It is an all male school of about 900 students. It was first founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942. in Fairfield, Connecticut. The firm's portfolio also features the 122,000 -s/f design of Western Connecticut State University's New Science Building, which is currently being considered for LEED certification. Other accreditations include master planning for Bergen Community College Bergen Community College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Bergen County, New Jersey. Its primary campus is in Paramus where it was built on 9 holes of the Orchard Hills Golf Course, cutting Orchard Hills' size down in half. in Paramus, NJ, the design of the new student community center for the County College of Morris County College of Morris (also known as CCM) is a two-year, public community college located off of Route 10 on Center Grove Road in Randolph Township, New Jersey, serving Morris County, New Jersey. The college currently offers 87 degree and certificate programs. in Randolph, NJ; and the design of the new Center for Technology at Essex County College Essex County College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Essex County, New Jersey. Its primary campus is in Newark. Other facilities include the West Essex Campus in West Caldwell and other satellite centers around Essex County. in Newark, NJ. Fletcher Thompson, founded in 1910, is one of the Northeast's largest architectural, engineering, and interior design firms, and is listed among Engineering News-Record's (ENR's) Top 500 Design Firms in the nation. Through its offices in Shelton and Hartford, CT, and East Brunswick, NJ, the firm helps its business and industry; education; college and university; government; and healthcare clients design facilities that are strategically aligned with their business and organizational objectives. |
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