The first steps in the renovation of Wilmore
Laboratories are now being taken toward the engineering landmark's
$10 million rebuilding effort. Montgomery-based
architect Chambliss and Associates is now in the process of
measurement and evaluation of the building's facilities, and
will update drawings of Wilmore's floor plans, as well as
perform an assessment of the lab's structural integrity.
The next stage will be the presentation of the
building's schematic floor plan to the university's board of
trustees, according to John Owens, associate dean for research
and project coordinator. The renderings will be introduced at
the November meeting of the trustees, and following their approval, a full set of drawings will be produced for the
bid process. Detailed plans will then be used in the actual
renovation of the laboratories.
Construction is expected to begin next summer. In
the interim, the shop buildings east of Ramsay will be readied
for occupancy by the programs in chemical engineering and
pulp and paper now located in Wilmore. The interactive air
traffic control and flight simulator lab located in the lab's
northwest quadrant will be relocated temporarily to the shared
classroom facility adjacent to the Aerospace Building.
Finally, the mechanical engineering fabrication shop
will be relocated to the shop buildings. Mechanical and
materials engineering labs will be moved to Shop Building III if
necessary.
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