| Show Lifetime Activities Center tWill t- t Will Be Ready by Fall By Dave Manning Contributing Writer The New Lifetime Activities Center LAC is scheduled for completion completion completion com com- Sept 25 1995 The latest and largest addition to is in its final stages of comple comple- tion The LAC is located to the west of the Abraham Markosian Library on the Redwood Campus The contractor has made a strong commitment for completion said David Stauffer architect for According to Stauffer the LAC should be completed furnished and fully operational in time for fall quarter Construction on the LAC began on July 6 6 1993 after a two-month two delay due to a need for a re-bid re by seven general contractors The bid was awarded to Wadman Contractors Coo tractors Corp who secured the services of Rod Johnsen construction The construction company hit the ground running said Stauffer A good working relationship has sped up construction Rod Johnsen Constructions Construction's latest latest latest lat lat- lat lat- est masterpiece the Markosian Library Library Library Li Li- was completed Fall 1993 The LAC was designed by Er Astle Associates who have won numerous awards for design of the Markosian Library When completed the LAC willbe will willbe willbe be approximately thousand square feet covering almost four acres of land The LAC will include two gymnasiums gymnasiums gymnasiums gym gym- the larger of the two willbe willbe will willbe be able to seat 5 thousand and will willbe willbe willbe be used for Bruin home games Other features are six racquetball courts an elevated jogging track and two exercise rooms which will contain contain contain con con- tain free weights as well as exercise machines The LAC will also feature 11 general classrooms and 50 offices for staff The budget for the LAC was at at the beginning of con con- Total budget is currently This cost includes design design design de de- de- de sign fees and furnishing Ten million was acquired from the state of Utah and five million from student activity fees When this thing opens in the fall people are going to be impressed impressed im im- impressed im- im pressed Stauffer said Mike Shea recreation coordinator tor hopes people will be impressed as well We hope the visibility will increase organizational sports Shea said Not only will there be large indoor in indoor indoor in- in door facility but a large use multi-use field and eight tennis courts will soon be completed Shea has spent over 25 years in the recreation profession including the past seven years in the campus f j. j iJ i J lI l rh I t if f II t If K 1 I J a r If 9 r r 1 Dave Manning The Redwood Campus Lifetime Activities ies Center is to be completed in September The building will offer jogging free weights and other sports equipment to college students faculty and non division at the University of Utah Shea is ready and willing to spur the recreational growth here at According to Shea there are 70 different sports a year I hope to see many outdoor events such as canoeing camping backpacking backpacking backpacking back back- packing and cross country skiing Its It's a dream Ive I've been there be be- fore Id I'd like to see Admission to the LAC will be befree befree befree free to students with a valid activity card An electronic ID JD system system system tem will be used for the activities in inthe inthe inthe the LAC students Non-students will be able to use the facilities for a small charge Equipment for activities will be available for rent |
