Downtown

Vinnie's Lounge

Clinton- Downtown Building Renovation (Vinnie's)

Published
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Academic year
2021-2022
Partner

As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students completed an evaluation and redesign of the building that formerly housed Vinnie's Lounge in Clinton, Iowa. 

Downtown Clinton Parking

Clinton- Downtown Parking Lots Redesign

Published
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Academic year
2021-2022
Partner

As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students will complete an evaluation and redesign of four parking lots in downtown Clinton, Iowa. 

The parking capacity needs to be evaluated through conversations with neighboring property owners and based on demand, in addition to exploring options for resizing the lots if necessary. Drainage, lighting, surface, plantings, and entrances/exits need to be reevaluated and redesigned to correct for inadequacies and meet professional standards. 

Parking Meter

Downtown Waterloo Parking Study

Published
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Academic year
2020-2021
Partner

Students in the School of Planning & Public Affairs graduate course Transportation Demand Analysis completed a parking study for Waterloo’s downtown district.

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Keokuk Downtown Historic Building Restoration Engineering & Design

Published
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Academic year
2019-2020
Partner

As part of their Senior Design Capstone course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students created designs for refurbishing three commercial structures in downtown Keokuk. 

Planning Students tour Downtown Iowa City

Iowa City Downtown Historic Preservation Initiative

Published
Monday, June 22, 2020
Academic year
2019-2020
Partner

As part of their capstone project, second-year graduate students from the School of Urban & Regional Planning assessed current community interests, planning tools, and environmental needs to develop strategies for aligning preservation of Iowa City's unique historic downtown architecture with other community values. 

Manning, Iowa

Manning's Schmidt Building Restoration Design & Engineering

Published
Saturday, February 8, 2020
Academic year
2018-2019
Partner

As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students conducted a structural analysis of the Schmidt Building in downtown Manning.  Students also created design alternatives for the interior and facade of the building based on several options for future use of the building. 

Clinton Lumberkings visit

Clinton LumberKings / Downtown Clinton Alliance Strategic Partnership Plan

Published
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Academic year
2018-2019
Partner

Students in the Department of Health and Human Physiology's Sports and Recreation Management Program recommended strategies to enhance the partnership between the Clinton LumberKings minor league baseball organization and the Downtown Clinton Alliance. 

Clinton Jacobsen Building site visit

Clinton - Jacobsen Buildings Structural Redesign

Published
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Academic year
2018-2019
Partner

As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students created a design concept and engineering report for the functional reuse of upper-story space in the Jacobson building, a prominent and historic landmark in downtown Clinton.

Clinton Building site visit

Clinton - Downtown Commercial Building Rehabilitation (239 5th Ave South)

Published
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Academic year
2019-2020
Partner

As part of their Senior Design Capstone course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students created designs for refurbishing and connecting upper stories for three commercial structures in downtown Clinton. 

Volckman Building

Clinton - Downtown Commercial Building Rehabilitation (241-247 5th Ave South)

Published
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Academic year
2019-2020
Partner

As part of their Senior Design Capstone course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students created designs for refurbishing a commercial structure in downtown Clinton. 

Clinton representatives requested the evaluation and refurbishing plan for a century old building back to house viable commercial enterprises. The scope of work included third floor renovations, addition of a passenger elevator, fire protection, and façade restoration.

Elks Club interior

Webster City Elks Club Engineering & Design

Published
Friday, December 27, 2019
Academic year
2018-2019
Partner

As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students conducted a structural analysis of the historic Elks Club Building in downtown Webster City.  The project included design alternatives for the interior and facade of the building based on several options for future use of the building. 

Law students

Webster City - Models for Community Impact Investing

Published
Friday, December 27, 2019
Academic year
2018-2019
Partner

Clinic law students, who are second or third year students at the University of Iowa College of Law participating in the Community Empowerment Law Project (CELP) explored models for community-driven investment vehicles in two Iowa communities- Webster City and Manning.