Winter 2017-18

5 WINTER 2018  COVER STORY InterlockDesign.org ® esign interloc a new standard setting Sheryl S. Jackson PERMEABLE INTERLOCKING CONCRETE PAVERS ADDRESS MULTIPLE CHALLENGES AT UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE The University of Tennessee at Knoxville incorporated permeable interlocking concrete pavement into a campus center upgrade. W hen 28,000–plus students, some 10,000 faculty and staff members, and 102,000 football fans head to a game at Neyland Stadium at the Uni- versity of Tennessee, Knoxville, they enjoy a new concrete paver walkway and pedestrian bridge that connects the east and west sides of campus. The plaza, walkway, and bridge feature an intricately designed permeable paver system that sets the standard for other pedestrian areas throughout the campus. Originally built in 1952 and renovated in 1967, the university center was ready for an upgrade. This resulted in a multi-year, $167 million construction project that features a new Student Union building with approxi- mately 50% more space for the bookstore, dining establishments, auditorium space, and meeting rooms for university organiza- tions. In addition to enhanced services in the building, students and visitors enjoy a renovated exterior plaza and pedestrian walkway and bridge that safely takes users over a busy street. The $65 million first phase included a new building, road modi- fications, a parking lot, landscaping with a plaza, and pedestrian walkway.