CSI Campus Concept
The UNC Coastal Studies Institute is currently in the design phase of construction of a research and education campus on approximately 40 acres of land located adjacent to the Dare County Airport and the N.C. Aquarium at Roanoke Island. This 90,000 square foot facility will provide the infrastructure needed to support the wide variety of research and education efforts of CSI while acting as a resource for the citizens of northeastern North Carolina.
Campus Stakeholder Input and Concept Facilitation
In early April of 2004, meetings were held with CSI staff to begin gathering background information and identifying individuals and institutional partners who should be engaged in the process of early conceptual development of the CSI campus. Over the following four months focus groups were organized to allow each group the opportunity to learn more about the mission of the Institute as well as to provide valuable input into the evolution of the programs, facilities and initiatives necessary to realize the full potential of the CSI mission and campus vision. Each focus group included representatives of potential partners including educational, institutional, governmental and economic development concerns as well as the campus' immediate neighbors - the Manteo Airport, North Carolina Aquarium and and residential neighborhood bordering the site to the north. For more information and a copy of the report, please click on the links below:
Section I: Introduction
Section II: Emerging Themes
Section III: Concept Exploration
2005-2006 Campus Concept Programming Areas
The following links describe the main programming areas for the UNC Coastal Studies Institute Campus.
Administration (PDF)
Classrooms (PDF)
Research Labs (PDF)
Coastal Sustainability (PDF)
Maritime Studies (PDF)
Estuarine Ecology and Human Health (PDF)
Residential (PDF)
2006-2007 Campus Architectural Design
The following links display images of the site plan and floor plans for the UNC-Coastal Studies Institute Campus.
Site Plan (PDF)
First Floor, Floor Plan (PDF)
Second Floor, Floor Plan (PDF)