Official Groundbreaking Held For New Sculpture Studio
2000 August 24
Official groundbreaking held for new Sculpture Studio. The $3.8 million project's architects are Perkins-Eastman of New York City and the chief designer is Nick Leahy. The general contractor is the firm of David Christopher. The 20,000 sq. ft. structure is designed to be flexible, and will include windowed offices for faculty and students in the MFA program, a beginning sculpture/figure modeling classroom; a group studio for sculpture majors; a media suite with video imaging equipment; an experimental gallery/installation area; a three dimensional design room; a foundry/metal working area with overhead rail system; an outdoor pad for assembling large sculptures; shops for wood and pattern making; plaster and mold-making rooms; and areas for welding, sanding, spray painting and resin applications. Art professor and sculpture Ed Mayer oversaw the design of the building.
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Vinny Reda, " New Sculpture Studio Construction Progresses," University Update, September 7, 2000, p. 2