University of Alberta shared a post on Instagram: "Meet University Commons: A place for everyone. After 100 years on U of A’s North Campus, this iconic building is getting a makeover. Scheduled to open in 2024, this invigorating $250M capital-renewal project is blending old with new to...
I wonder if all the admin offices in the admin building will get moved to here? Wasn't there a plan to tear the admin building down to open up the quad?
The older admin building will be coming down for a variety of reasons including functional obsolescence, op/maint costs and the desire to open up the quad to the south as a grand vista/entrance.
The admin. bldg. doesn't have any redeeming qualities from an architectural standpoint -- but it would be cool to see it gutted with just the shell remaining (creatively) making an entrance to the quad.