Memorial Union Reinvestment

Badger Herald: Proposed Union remodel sparks campus controversy

by Selby Rodriguez · Aug 30, 2011

Community members have had mixed responses to the approved plan to add on a 3,200 square foot glass addition to the Memorial Union Theater. The plan would replace a large portion of the current terrace and provide a year-round lounge space for students.[/media-credit]

The initial phase of the Memorial Union Reinvestment Project continues to draw harsh opposition from members of the campus community claiming the plans will drastically alter a beloved campus landscape.

A glass addition north of the Wisconsin Union Theater was adopted by a 10-2 vote for further study in a Feb. 7 Design Committee meeting. The addition would extend north from the theater lobby by 3,200 square feet, replace most of the existing upper Terrace and create a new terrace east of the theater, according to the meeting’s minutes. Read more…

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