University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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I 9.- 5-. T 1., .- ' ZE 2,: '1 i ! .! iSeck Won No, this is not a graveyard for cranes! Rather. it is the beginning of the modern. solar-powered Claxton addiA tion to be complete in August of 1982 Expansion Bulldozers, cranes and men in hard hats have become as much a part of a student's everyday life as homework. This year there were several projects under construction. These included the completion of the new seating addition to Neyland Stadium. putting the finishing touches on the Art and Architecture Building and beginning construction on an addition to the Claxton Educa- tion Building. The Volunteers had a tough football schedule this year, but fans turned out by the thou- sands to root for their favorite team. Long lines to get tickets were still a problem for big games like USC and Alabama, but the 10,066 seat addition took care of providing a good view for everyone. Completed in a record time of eight months, the work also included One of the most imposing buildings on Campus, the Art and Architecture Building demands attention and makes the bare winter trees look like saplings. flee Corbell Romeo climbing to Juliet's window? Not quite It's more like climbing monkey bars on the 'playground at the site of the Art and Architecture Building. a new staff parking lot. Students who wondered what the odd concrete struc- ture being built next to the Music building on Volunteer Drive was will be able to in- vestigate the new Art and Architecture Building for themselves next fall when it Will be in full use. The joints and mechanical systems of the building were purposely ex- posed to serve as an educational tool for the architecture students. HThe architect took the technical and aesthetic aspects of the building and combined them to make one overall mass effect. I think this makes the building very unique, said Ed- die Tucker. a fourth year architecture student. HThe best part of being in the new building is that it will cene tralize all the departments in one place. Now we're spread all over campus, he said. Another building, the Claxa 7, luirri Malnmzy Students and faculty together created Shields-Watkins Field in two days in 1921, but the present stadium addition took about eight months to finish. ton Education Addition, when finished in August 1982, will combine 14 departments of the College of Education. The $3.3 million project will be con- nected to the Claxton Educa- tion Building by two bridges. By its position at a 45 degree angle to the Education Building, the addition will take advantage of solar power. It is hard to say what the next construction project on campus Will be or if, indeed, there is any room for more buildings. But as the needs of the students change and as old buildings become unable to meet these needs, it is likely that the bulldozers and the men in hard hats will be around for a long time to come. eViola Gienger, Debbie Burleson KIWI ullm. l m -Larry Maloney CampuseZI

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. 1 v 5 : r,' A mass of huge, steel beams and com crele completely Closes off the stadium. Now during a game. spectators and players feel they're in a separate world. 714311er Tomlinsnn 20 Campus

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