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 Campus of the 21st Century
Centennial Campus is North Carolina State University's vision of the future--a
"technopolis" of university, corporate and government R&D facilities and
business incubators, surrounded by housing and recreational amenities. The
1,000 acre site adjacent to the main campus is being ranked among the largest
research parks in the nation. Centennial has more than 1.3 million sq.ft. of
space in 13 major buildings, with 13 more buildings on tap by the end of 2002.
By the time the campus is complete, the university projects a population of
12,500 corporate and government employees, 12,500 university, faculty, staff
and students, 7,000 full-time residents, 600 middle school students, and 2,400
support service personnel.
Centennial Campus is currently home to the NCSU College of Textiles and the
College of Engineering will join it soon. There are dozens of smaller centers
and facilities, including a National Weather Service forecasting office and
NASA's Mars Mission Research Center. Corporate partners include ABB Power Systems, Bayer, Eastman Kodak, Ericsson and the N.C.
Technological Development Authority.
On the drawing board for Centennial are residential and retail areas, an
international conference center, an 18-hole golf course designed by Tom Fazio,
miles of jogging and bike trails, a fitness center, and a town center
featuring restaurants and shopping. A monorail line will link to the main
campus, providing easy access to classrooms, libraries, concerts and athletic
events.
One innovative addition to the campus will open next fall. Centennial Campus
Middle School, a magnet program for 6 thru 8 graders, will emphasize
"discovery and exploration." The 600 students will have opportunity to
interact with the Centennial Campus partners and with the rest of the
university.
For a master plan, directory and location map, visit
Centennial's Internet site.
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