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be built on existing parking lots B and K, will contain about 1,500
parking spaces.
By Pamela McLaren As the university watches construction move ahead on the Performing Arts and Arboretum Visitor centers, a new project is on the verge of breaking ground. Later this month, parking lots B and K on the west side of the Kinesiology and Health Science Building will be closed in preparation for construction of a six-level State College Parking Structure and the Student Recreation Center (SRC). The parking facility ö the third such multilevel parking unit on campus will contain about 1,500 parking spaces, including a visitor parking area for short-term parking. In addition, roadway improvements to Gymnasium Drive and the Dorothy Lane entrance also will be completed while the structure is being built. Construction is expected to take about 14 months, noted Bill Barrett, associate vice president for administration, with completion of the structure set for the end of summer 2006. "We're excited to be able to move forward on this project and add additional spaces in anticipation of the continued student growth of the campus," said Barrett. "As the population of the campus grows and we continue to build new structures to meet the needs of students, parking also must be considered. This facility, along with the Nutwood Structure, is designed to do just that." In the design phase is a Student Recreation Center that will provide facilities for personal fitness training, group fitness classes, intramural sports programs and other activities. Construction is set to begin during May 2006 on the proposed 90,000 square-foot building, which will be located adjacent to the State College Parking Structure. Architect for both buildings is Langdon Wilson; project manager is Will Nighswonger. Steven G. Mihaylo Hall, the planned College of Business and Economics building, is also in the design phase. The proposed 190,000-gross-square foot building will include lecture halls, classrooms, offices, computer and networking labs. Construction is scheduled to begin June 2006. Architect for the project is Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum Inc.; project manager is David A. Fernandez. |
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