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Ohio University Grover Center
Renovation and Expansion
Athens, Ohio

Project Scope: Renovate and expand 41-year-old facility from approx. 100,000 square feet on two floors to approx. 200,000 square feet on three floors. Transform from a recreational facility to a contemporary academic center. Project Length: Ohio Register Announcement: 1996 Design Start: 1997 Construction: 1999 - 2001 Total Project Cost: $24.5 million Construction Cost: $18.6 million SAO Project Number: 300-1996-007

Project History: The facility was orginally constructed to house basketball and physical education projects and was built like a bomb shelter. With the opening of the new Ping Recreation Center on the Ohio University campus, this facility is now solely used as an academic center. It houses the College of Health and Human Services, with approximately 50 classroom and lab areas to provide room for nearly 1,600 students, approx. 150 offices, six conference rooms, a public dining area, exercise facilities and more. The College of Health and Human Services includes six schools: Health Sciences; Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences; Human and Consumer Sciences; Nursing; Physical Therapy; and Recreation and Sport Sciences.

State Architect's Office: Bruce Curtis, Architect, Project Manager Yogi Gerhart, Project Coordinator Tom Kovacs, Construction Officer Ohio University: John Kotowski Pam Callahan Architect: The Collaborative, Inc. Contractors: RWS Building Company VFP Fire Systems Claypool Electric, Inc. A.J. Stockmeister, Inc. Photographer: R. Greg Hursley

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