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Renovations to Nebraska, MGC complete
By Kim Selman on 8/30/07
AU reopened Nebraska Hall and the first floor of Mary Graydon Center this month after crews finished renovations at both locations.
There were four long-term goals for the renovation of MGC's first floor, Michael Elmore, senior director of the University Center, said in an e-mail. One of the goals was to open up the space of the first floor, allowing for a more spacious environment where a wider variety of activities could be held. A second goal of the project was to relieve the flow of traffic on the floor. A third goal was to create a more accessible and effective information kiosk for the floor. The final goal was to use new furniture, flooring and lighting to expand the versatility of the Tavern and allow for it to better accommodate its assorted purposes.
"The hope is that students will feel free to eat, study, meet or hang out in any of the table or lounge areas of the first floor," Elmore said.
The university decided to renovate Mary Graydon Center's first floor in 2005, Jorge Abud, assistant vice president of Facilities and Administrative Services, said in an e-mail.
"Since the Mary Graydon first floor was last renovated in 1996, its finishes were dated and the floor plan needed to be modified to respond to changes in use," he said. "Small changes to Mary Graydon are [made] almost every year, but the plan for the extensive renovation of the first floor was developed in 2005."
The new first floor of MGC is more versatile, and its design turned out well, said Christine Caruso, a sophomore in the Kogod School of Business.
While Katie Lock said she liked the changes to the Tavern, she was uncertain about the effect of the rest of the renovation, said the sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences.
"I can't tell if it is an improvement," she said.
The Marketplace's hours of operation have been extended. The Marketplace will now be open until 6 p.m. from Monday to Thursday. Previously, it had only been open until 3 p.m., Chris Moody, the executive director of the Housing and Dining Programs, said in an e-mail.
There were four long-term goals for the renovation of MGC's first floor, Michael Elmore, senior director of the University Center, said in an e-mail. One of the goals was to open up the space of the first floor, allowing for a more spacious environment where a wider variety of activities could be held. A second goal of the project was to relieve the flow of traffic on the floor. A third goal was to create a more accessible and effective information kiosk for the floor. The final goal was to use new furniture, flooring and lighting to expand the versatility of the Tavern and allow for it to better accommodate its assorted purposes.
"The hope is that students will feel free to eat, study, meet or hang out in any of the table or lounge areas of the first floor," Elmore said.
The university decided to renovate Mary Graydon Center's first floor in 2005, Jorge Abud, assistant vice president of Facilities and Administrative Services, said in an e-mail.
"Since the Mary Graydon first floor was last renovated in 1996, its finishes were dated and the floor plan needed to be modified to respond to changes in use," he said. "Small changes to Mary Graydon are [made] almost every year, but the plan for the extensive renovation of the first floor was developed in 2005."
The new first floor of MGC is more versatile, and its design turned out well, said Christine Caruso, a sophomore in the Kogod School of Business.
While Katie Lock said she liked the changes to the Tavern, she was uncertain about the effect of the rest of the renovation, said the sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences.
"I can't tell if it is an improvement," she said.
The Marketplace's hours of operation have been extended. The Marketplace will now be open until 6 p.m. from Monday to Thursday. Previously, it had only been open until 3 p.m., Chris Moody, the executive director of the Housing and Dining Programs, said in an e-mail.
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