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Originally Posted by atlanta68
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL6FJxlMXD4 What do yall think? I don't know if this is the official design or if the person who posted this video just made it up. But I think it looks great. I was wondering how they would renovate the backside of Gorgas Library, and keep it in harmony with the new design specs, given the height of the library's backside, but I think this works. We have been hearing about this upcoming addition since 2010, but I haven't seen any mention of an impending start date for the project. Maybe they want to build that South Parking Deck first, to ease the parking crunch before they remove so much parking to complete the library and plaza project.
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I looked at the person's channel who posted it, and it looks like they've done animations for a few other locations around campus. Kinda looks like they do this for fun :/
Dunno though, that one of the library looked pretty much like I expected it would, so maybe they've seen something we haven't?
I too have been wondering when they're going to start this expansion. I'd hoped that I would still be at UA when it was completed (since it was announced so long ago), but it's looking like I won't be
It almost feels like they're waiting to do this for the 200th anniversary, but that does seem pretty far in the future.
I found a CW article that was published early last year (
LINK) that said work is about to start, but that they had not yet received a bid? As far as I can tell, that still hasn't happened.
Also, the most recent Capital Projects report (
LINK) has the expansion starting this fall and ending in Sep 2015. But, then again, these reports have had it starting in Oct each of the past few years...