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Show INew fine arts facilities slated for December r r - - 1 , . ft Bruce H. Jensen. Edward D. Marvon By R. Brent Jensen Staff Writer ict By December the University to dentbody will be enjoying new ng i and architecture buildings now ity ng constructed south of the on rary. us The project for the complex of on ee buildings was initiated in icejuary, 1965, said University hitect Bruce H. Jensen, director he campus planning, an The preliminary design by the rashitectural firm of Edwards & ;b.fiiels, designers of the Salt Lake mt)Hc Library winner of four ieshitectural awards, including itvkrds of merit from the NAIA waterways or fountains and a piece of sculpture," Dean Maryon explained. Parking for the complex will include 327 spaces. Fortytwo spaces to be located on the south end and 285 spaces on the west side. "When the entire development is completed there will be a strong interrelationship of buildings. The whole mall unit between the library and the art buildings has been considered a unit by the architects when they were designing it." importance of the location of the gallery. "We wanted the gallery located so that the studentbody could enjoy an immediate touch with the arts. This was our main concern when determining the location of the complex," said Mr. Jensen. Outdoor developments are also planned. "There will be a sculpture garden which will open onto the south door of the gallery. It will also be used for displays of student work. We are working with the Alumni Association to develop the area between Art and Architecture with possible chj the American Library ;heKciation, was approved in Qgjuary, 1968. Construction (tract was awarded in March, ra(8 to Cannon-Papanikolas. DSChe cost is $3,989,000 which ysludes partial landscaping, rstlr. Jensen described the jchiplex as being a "sculptural ;eds rather than being plain in its DO.ation and configuration." He erjed that it will be of rlynforced concrete frame with nfk in fill and exposed concrete se, the interior." The main iimding which is in a "U" shape the! have an outdoor interior ererf. The six-year College of jtitecture will be in the east g, and the College of Fine Arts ledie west wing. n'sonnecting the two three-story enjings is a small library which aninclude a collection of current eniodicals for each department. ( bridge may also be used for in new film-making program, in? under the direction of thald MacDonald, according to toard Deloy Maryon, dean of ZOCarts. :nli j Lounge, Study Areas for rtsWe have incorporated lounge omstudy areas into the building eat' enlarged facilities for the litecture department to ntide the student activity office all;; drafting areas. The art rilrtment will have much thioved facilities for graduate ic and also offices for the th?nt art league," said Edward s alaryon, dean of the College of injArts. tany of the new art buildings enih are being built have ignored ;ujroblem of lighting. Because funding isn't oriented exactly there will be a series of jnt louvers along the north I and light catches on the top Main a non-directional north sit into the studios. Hopefully pwep resents a solution to the rarng problem ." tt; one-story ceramics and s ture building will be located p south of the main building, thause of the mess involved Dt the mediums used in ttaics and sculpture and the It, a separate building will be aned. on the periphery of the plex," explained Dean on. lbs ' ' .B, Moving Art Exhibit ro: 1.1 the opposite end will be tffucted a two-level museum ;auditorium. "The Hudnot -etion, now on exhibit on the n floor of the Park building e on permanent exhibit in Pper level gallery," Dean ?n said, "with two large ition galleries for month long f also available." A 500-seat mm will occupy the lower Iwhich will open onto the ' plaza. This will be available '"ires and films. . . n" Mr. Jensen and Dean fon emphasized" the i.,,lin |
