{"id":1127,"date":"2016-05-31T12:43:05","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T17:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/?post_type=post&p=1127"},"modified":"2021-06-01T17:34:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T17:34:09","slug":"ucf-selects-finalists-designing-building-downtown-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/ucf-selects-finalists-designing-building-downtown-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Selects Finalists for Designing, Building Downtown Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"
The University of Central Florida today released its short list of companies vying to develop the new campus in downtown Orlando.<\/p>\n
The five teams, which include architects, engineers and construction managers, are:<\/p>\n
Each team will present its plans and interview with the university\u2019s selection committee on June 17, with the final selection coming later this summer.<\/p>\n
The downtown project consists of designing and building the new, 165,000-square-foot academic building and the renovation of UCF\u2019s adjacent Center for Emerging Media.<\/p>\n
Taken together, these facilities will bring 7,700 UCF and Valencia College students to downtown Orlando, offering students an innovative learning environment within walking distance of a wide array of internship and job opportunities in fields such as communication, digital media, public service and health-related programs.<\/p>\n
UCF will share the campus with Valencia College, which will offer programs in digital media, health-information technology, and culinary and hospitality, including workforce training and other certificates to increase access to education in the immediate downtown area.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, the university named Thad Seymour, Jr. its new vice provost for UCF Downtown to manage the project; push for innovation in construction and classroom learning; and develop strategic partnerships with academia, industry and public agencies.<\/p>\n