A cooperative endeavor agreement between Nicholls State University, Governor John Bel Edwards, and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority was signed in 2019 to create a “coastal center” at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
The center is intended to provide a physical location for public and private industries to work with the university on coastal protection research. This agreement has led the way for other agreements to follow suit. The campus has partnered with Lafourche Parish Government to begin facilitating the programming and design of the Center.
This design-bid-build project will consist of a new two-story building that will provide critical collaborative spaces needed for growth of the Coastal Support Program designed to focus on resources and land preservation. The building will have public spaces to include a large open exhibit/lobby space and four public meeting rooms. The majority of the building will be office, classroom space, and flex + wet research labs with support space. Site and landscape design will focus on mitigation of storm water flow and use of native plantings. The project includes site preparation, parking and service access drives, site lighting, and security / surveillance systems. This project’s design was completed by DDG under budget.
