Union addition to be viewed
Photo by T. L. Simmon
Students find browsing area in new shop
The Oread Book Shop, recently opened in the new Union addition, offers current books and best sellers, mainly in paperback form. The Union Bookstore will continue to handle textbooks and school materials.
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second floor. The International Room is a conference room with a capacity of 40 to 50 persons. Mrs. Giele said all the conference rooms were available to any group wanting to use them.
Files machine operated
The KU Alumni Association office has moved into the new Union addition adding space and better facilities for its file system.
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The Laurence C. Woodruff Auditorium is not yet completed but Burge said he expected it to be completed by the end of the Thanksgiving holidays. The acoustically designed auditorium has a seating capacity of 600.
The delay to the auditorium was caused by an ordering of priorities. When it became apparent the addition would not be completed on time, work was accelerated on the bookstore and the Alumni Association offices where completion was considered critical.
Completion of the auditorium was also hampered by a 57 day sheet metal workers strike last summer.
Some events, such as the Mount Oread Gilbert and Sullivan Company production of "Iolanthe," have been moved to other buildings until the auditorium can be completed. One hundred twenty reservations have already been made for the Auditorium's use, Burge said.
Since the other areas of the addition are 80 per cent completed, Burge said, construction will now be concentrated on finishing the auditorium.
Burge said he had been dedicated to keeping this original building intact because of the tradition and sentimental value attached to it. "You cherish something more the older it grows," he said.
On the third floor of the addition is an open air terrace which gives a view of the Mount Oread landscape to the west and the Lawrence community to the north. The terrace is covered by 17 coats of a plastic material which has a spongy-like feel similar to a Tartan track.
In the middle of the terrace is the projection room for the auditorium. The room can also be approached from the auditorium through an internal stairway.
The addition to the Kansas Union is the result of planning that began in 1964. Bidding started in 1967 and the actual construction began last year.
The delay in the completion of the new Union facilities will not raise the cost of the addition, since the project is under a fixed contract.
Accessibility to the Union had to be increased, Burge said. Greater accessibility to the building was the idea behind the tunnel which connects the X zone parking lot to the Union. Despite the controversy about the cost of the tunnel and whether or not it was needed, Burge said that many people who have used the tunnel said they were grateful that it was included. The tunnel cost was only 10 per cent of the entire project, he said.
The Union Building, erected in 1926, has had three previous additions. This fourth addition is considered terminal by Burge.
Despite the slight delay in completion, Burge said that the students have been very understanding. "They haven't minded stepping over an electrical wire when it was in the way," he said.
Burge said he was gratified by the response that he has received from the students who have complimented him on the appearance of the new addition.
"This addition was made by and for the students so I feel very good when they say that they like what we have done." Burge said.
The addition to the Union was built by the Green and Norris construction companies. Architectural planning was done by Mann & Co. of Hutchinson, who also did the planning for the other three additions to the Union.
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