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parking lot. The spaces in this lot should be replaced prior to construction,

possibly in the Washington Street/18th Street Parking Structure.

The Frontiers Building will be the first new building on the 18th Street Research Corridor to be constructed after the completion of the master plan. The site and building design should follow the master plan’s massing recommendations, in particular building height and stepback guidelines along the 18th Street edge. The building siting should preserve the pedestrian mall on the former Cheyenne Street right-of-way to ease p

Enabled projects: None THE SITE and through the campus from 18th Street.

Mines seeks to significantly increase funded research activity and expand its
by partnering in a new interdisciplinary research facility. This academic- and
mineral exploration and subsurface mineral economics programs. The co-
Geological Survey seek to revolutionize earth science in the 21st century
research-focused building will serve as the home for both organizations’
liated governmental agencies. 
PROPOSED PROJECTS
Building on a history of successful collaboration, Mines and the U.S.

ACADEMICS AND RESEARCH

location will foster collaborative efforts in the application of geoscience to solve real-world problems including the discovery of sustainable sources of energy, an expansion of potential mineral supplies, and strategies to balance energy, water, and climate for a more sustainable future. The approximately 155,015 GSF building will have program spaces for Mines, U.S. Geological Survey, and shared faci

FRONTIERS BUILDING partnerships with industry leaders and affi

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