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Construction
about 30 percent complete; project on schedule for Spring 2015 opening
MURFREESBORO — MTSU
released Monday computer-generated “fly-through” video and still images showing
how its Science Building, now under construction on the Murfreesboro campus,
will look upon completion.
The video and images, which will be used for student and
faculty recruitment and university marketing, animates the plans for the $147 million
project. It shows the building’s interior spaces and how the structure will
change the landscape of the campus.
University officials said Turner Construction Co. is scheduled to
substantially complete the project by the summer of 2014, with final
completion, commissioning, equipment installations, and administrative move-in
planned for the fall of 2014. The building should be ready for classes for
the 2015 spring semester.
Construction of the Science Building was about 30 percent
complete as of April. Work is now focused on the building’s exterior, including
roofing, metal panels, glazing and masonry. Installation of the building’s
heating and air-conditioning systems, plumbing and drywall is underway.
“The university
eagerly awaits the completion of this much–needed Science Building and we are
very pleased with the progress made to date by our partners at Turner
Construction,” said MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee.
The
Science Building will provide more than 250,000 gross square feet of teaching,
faculty and student research laboratories and collaborative learning spaces. At
least 80 percent of all MTSU students will take at least one class in the new
building.
MTSU’s
enrollment has almost quadrupled in the last four decades alone — from 6,779
students in 1968 to more than 25,000 students today — with no increase in space
for science education. The university’s existing Wiser-Patten Science Hall and
Davis Science Building were built in 1932 and 1967, respectively, and have a
combined total of only 75,332 net square feet.
The video can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKDuRO7TaJA
To see the construction progress so far, visit http://mtsunews.com/sciencebuilding/constructionupdates and
bookmark the page for regular updates.
About MTSU
Founded in 1911 as
one of three state normal schools for teacher training, MTSU is now the oldest
and largest public university in Middle Tennessee. With an enrollment of more
than 25,000 students, MTSU is the largest undergraduate university in Tennessee
and the No. 1 producer of bachelor’s degree graduates in the Tennessee Board of
Regents system.
MTSU remains
committed to providing individualized service in an exciting and nurturing
atmosphere where student success is the top priority. With a wide variety of
nationally recognized academic degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's
and doctoral levels, MTSU takes pride in educating the best and the brightest
students from Tennessee and around the world.
Note to Media Outlets
(not for distribution)
A high-definition copy of the
Science Building video is available for download at this URL:
https://www.box.com/s/r1l6vvos55ycwgr078vg
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