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The new outdoor slab and canopy area provides an open-air workspace as well as a large area to house sculpture work.
The exterior work includes a new main entrance onto campus, new parking spaces, and a brick paved and concrete courtyard that brings the campus to life and will be used as an entertainment and event space.
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McCownGordon completed extensive sitework including the installation of a new storm sewer system and holding tanks in the middle of campus, as well as new landscaping.
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Along with the studio, McCownGordon also renovated the Ceramics Building, which consisted of installing a mezzanine level creating new work/fabrication space for ceramics students.