Posted Sep 23, 2013, 11:04 AM
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Renovations beginning at Battery, space to serve as graduate student residence
http://themuse.ca/2013/09/18/renovat...ent-residence/
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MUN has released a statement saying that planning and work has begun on the recently purchased Battery Hotel. The property will “provide dedicated residence space for graduate students ” we well serving as the new host for the Graduate Students’ Union, the Harris Centre, the Gardiner Centre, the Genesis Centre, and the Office of Public Engagement. Discussions are currently in the works as to the spatial needs of these occupants.
Proposals of “conceptual planning concepts for the adaptive reuse” of the building are currently under assessment, with the chosen architectural company to complete “enhancements” to the building this fall.
The university says that at present, the financial and heritage value of the building’s contents are being assessed and prepared for removal or reuse. As well, windows in the front of the building will be replaced later in the fall.
Consultation on public engagement programming at the Battery property are set to begin in the New Year.
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