By Diana Hutchison, Director of Campus Planning
Campus construction during the last year has kept the Campus Planning project managers fully engaged. The College of Business was occupied fall of 2016 and the following projects are still in construction:
Chilled Water Plant Jack Carlson, Project Manager
Work has been completed on the New Chiller Plant and the installation of chilled water lines. Work continues for converting existing buildings to the new chilled water loop. (Above: New Mechanical Room in Bluemont)
Seaton Hall Expansion and Renovation Emmy Chamberlin, Project Manager
Work continues in all areas of this project. All areas in Seaton East and Mechanics Hall are being renovated. A new building linking Seaton East to Mechanics Hall is enclosed and interior spaces are being fitted out. Occupancy is scheduled for Fall 2017.
KSU Student Union & Union Courtyard David McMullen, Project Manager
The food venue began opening in Fall of 2016. Call Hall and Radina’s are finishing construction and opening dates should be announced in the near future. Work continues in the Little Theater, Bluemont Room, and the restaurant/pub. The restaurant/pub will be operated by Housing and Dining. A grand opening has been tentatively scheduled for October 2017. Visit http://union.k-state.edu/ for building access updates.
Trotter Third Floor Anatomy Lab Remodel Jeremy Sharp, Project Manager
Construction will begin in mid-May for the renovation of the third floor of Trotter Hall. Second floor rooms will be closed for the summer for installation of new plumbing and electrical to serve the third floor above. The second floor rooms will be reopened for Fall 2017. The third floor renovations for the anatomy lab are scheduled to complete and the space ready for occupancy for Spring semester 2018.
Space Migration Moves
The following is an update for Space Migration Department Relocations.
- Waters Hall (Rooms 220-230 & 240-243) Improvements to the space to occur this summer and College of Ag is to move Fall of 2017.
- Lafene Mercy – Via Christi will vacate leased space summer of 2017. Lafene, Human Nutrition, Athletic training, Telecom, and Counseling Services have been assigned space in the vacated space. Improvements to the space will begin this summer and relocations will occur as work has been completed. Updated information can be found at:
http://www.k-state.edu/facilities/projects/space/migration/relocation/