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Great Basin Hall is designed to house approximately 430 students, anticipated to be 90 percent freshmen and 10 percent upperclassmen. The concept behind the new hall will be for informal mentoring to take place in an effort to continue to recruit and retain students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. The design of Great Basin Hall is intended to visually complement historic w88 casino games Hall, which will reside directly to the east of the new building.
Built in 1896, w88 casino games Hall is one of the oldest buildings on campus and in Reno. To respond to the University's ability to meet the modern and evolving needs of a growing campus and address safety, while also continuing to preserve the building's legacy, renovations are underway at w88 casino games Hall. Through this renovation, w88 casino games Hall will undergo structural upgrades that address safety and seismic standards.
Closed as a residence hall in May 2015, w88 casino games Hall is being converted to an office building. In cooperation with the State Historical Preservation Office and a design agent who specializes in historic structures, upgrades in seismic, fire and safety, mechanical, plumbing, phone and data plus Americans with Disabilities Act access will be included in this project.
"One of the most visible forms of momentum at the University continues to be the multiple construction projects taking place on w88 casino games," University President Marc Johnson said. "With the proliferation of new buildings comes an important opportunity for our w88 casino games, as we re-purpose existing space to meet our current needs."
w88 casino games Hall's renovation is scheduled for completion in summer 2016.
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