Vote Nears for NCSU Court Development
Whether to build atop one of the last open green spaces on N.C. State’s campus may soon be decided.
On Thursday, March 3, the university’s Physical Environment Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. in 216 Scott Hall to talk about – and possibly vote on – a controversial proposal to build a pavilion on the Court of North Carolina. A short walk from the Bell Tower on Hillsborough Street, the 4.5-acre court is surrounded by some of the oldest buildings on campus and is a popular gathering and relaxation spot for students, faculty and staff.
The university has been offered a $1.5 million gift that includes the construction of a 60-by-80 foot pavilion at the court’s east end. Eduardo Catalano, an internationally renowned architect who led the school’s architecture department in the 1950s, inspired the structure.
To learn more about the controversy over the proposed development, visit the Save Our Court blog. For directions to Scott Hall, click here.
posted by Sue Sturgis @ 9:06 PM
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According to NCSU College of Design website, the Pavilion design is only BASED on a Catalano design. The structure proposed for the Court seems to have been designed by NCSU Professor Robert P. Burns. Yes, Catalano gifted the Univesity but with money, not a piece of his work.
Please see caption at top of page on http://ncsudesign.org/content/index.cfm/fuseaction/page/filename/pavilion.html
Thanks, Century Straddler. I corrected the post to reflect your comments.
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