FACILITIES PLANNING & SERVICES

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Humanities Building Opens

We are proud to present - the new Humanities Building.

Our brand new Humanities Building opened just in time for the Spring 2008 semester with a grand opening celebration complete with an open house, reception and tours. The $30.9 million project is the first completely new instructional building on the El Camino College campus in nearly 40 years. The building replaces the last of the original “barracks-type” structures on campus, trucked up more than 60 years ago from the old Santa Ana Army Air Base in Orange County. The three-story building is constructed of brick, concrete and glass, with energy-efficient features and utilizing recycled and eco-friendly materials wherever possible. All classrooms have podiums and projectors and are designed to let in plenty of natural light. An energy-saving computerized heating system will eventually be controlled by our Central Plant. Hallway floors are covered in thick vinyl, eliminating noise from passing students. Surrounded by the Natural Sciences Complex, the Schauerman Library and the Administration Building, the Humanities Building is designed to serve as the “front door” to the campus from Crenshaw Boulevard. All are invited to tour the new building! Thank to all who supported Measure E, which made the Humanities Building and numerous other facilities improvements on campus possible.

Humanities Building Facts Building Size 83,900 square feet of Landscaping 35,000 square feet of drought-tolerant landscaping State-of-the-art services Internet Computer labs Energy efficient – designed to provide abundant natural lighting Building features Classrooms 13 computer labs 49 offices 560 computers More than 47 miles of fiber optic and other cable

The Humanities Mall will be landscaped, a project designed to provide hardscape, landscape, and a food service venue in the area surrounded by the MCS Building on the north, the Library on the south, the new Humanities Building on the east, and the main north/south walkway on the west. Total costs of this project are estimated to be $3.35 million and construction is expected to begin in April 2008.

Humanities Building Under Construction

Learning Resource Center
The Learning Resource Center (LRC) is also on its way, with a completion date estimated for April. Watch us grow! Check back for more updates!