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20 BUILDING BOOM HITS CAMPUS .... AGAIN BY CHRISTY ALF In the midst of a “mini’’ building boom, MSU followed a trend that was reminis- cent of the 1960's. With three new structures and various remodeling pro- jects underway, the campus was exper- iencing growing pains. “Many people are asking for build- ings,’’ University Architect Robert Siefert said. As of June 30, 1979 there were 486 buildings on campus; 231 used for aca- demic purposes. The total value was $895,431,508. A breakdown showed $526,732,980 fell in the academic area, $359,689,480 went toward housing, and farm buildings comprised $9,009,048. The University marked its most rapid period of growth in history during the 1957-67 years. “Things took off like crazy during the immediate post-war years,” said Ed Zabrusky, manager of University News Service. On campus, the first major buildings in approximately 10 years were construct- ed. One new building was the Center for the Performing Arts. Construction be- gan in October, 1979 under the direc- tion of the Christman Company of Lan- sing. The $19.7 million project also re- quired the guidance of design archi- tects Caudill, Rowlett and Scott. Com- pletion was scheduled for June, 1981. The main features of the center was a 2,500-seat Great Hall and a separate 600-seat Theatre-Recital Hall. The six- story building would also house dressing rooms, a ticket office and the manag- er’s Office. The Recital Hall would primarily be used for drama productions, such as plays, and would also serve as a center for chamber music performances. The Great Hall, the largest theatre in the center, would feature “acoustical columns” designed to enhance the sound quality of symphonic, operatic and dramatic productions. Although it held 3,800 seats, the Audi- torium was no longer an ideal place for the performing arts. Major problems in- cluded bad acoustics, poor lighting, re- stricted visibility and extremely limited space. “It’s a disgrace for a school this size to have such poor facilities. Students from other schools are appalled when they see ‘the barn’,”’ music professor Virginia Bodman said. Beachler said “it will give u s a better selection of performers. Also, this bigger building can accomodate more theatre goers who will have a greater appreciation and enthusiasm for the arts,”’ “The new facility will showcase the top notch performing arts, such as the Juillard String Quartet,”’ said Jim Mclin- tyre, spokesman for the MSU Develop- ment Fund. Frank Rutledge, Theatre Department chairman said, ‘the new center, with the most sophisticated lighting in the Midwest, will attract students on the graduate level and also be exciting for the freshmen.”’ Part of the building program included the erection of a new Football Practice Building. Assistant football coach Sherman Lewis, said the new building “‘is impres- sive for young men to see. Recruiting is the name of the game because if you don’t get them in, you don’t win. Now we're in competition.” Total cost of campus buildings and re- modeling projects surpassed $46 million. In the future, a medical complex would be erected south of the Grand Trunk railroad tracks. Also, plans called for a hospital unit and the first part of a three- stage life sciences building. Availability was not a problem, since MSU’s campus, one continuous piece of land, was com- prised of 2,010 acres, 500 of which were buildable. The huge building boom that once hit campus returned to MSU this past year, but on a smaller scale. As Beachler ob- served, “it’s a great time to be at State because buildings are being built and money is being put into the university which will ultimately benefit students, faculty and the public.” Tom Culligan
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