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Ohio University
Baker University Center
Athens, Ohio

Project Scope: Construction of a new student center and parking garage. The 292,000 sq. ft. building serves as a link between the upper and lower campus areas of the University and includes a dining facility accommodating up to 400. Also included is a coffee house, game room, ballroom, meeting spaces, auditorium, gift shops, an art gallery, and a parking garage.

The exterior of the building has a "Georgian Renaissance" type architecture composed of a blend of brick, soldier brick and stone; balconies; arched entrance ways and windows. The outdoor areas include an entry plaza with an arrival/drop off point for visitors, and green space that serves as an extension of the existing Emeriti Park.

SAO Project Number: 300-2002-052 Construction Cost: $47.8 million Completed: 2006 State Architect's Office: Keith Wagenknecht, AIA, Deputy State Architect Tom Kovacs, Construction Officer Yogi Gerhart, Project Coordinator Ohio University Representatives: John Kotowski, Vice President Richard Shultz, Director of Implementation Architect: Moody/Nolan, Inc.

Contractors: Shaw & Holter, Inc. Trucco Construction Company, Inc. Smoot Construction Company of Ohio C&T Design & Equipment Co., Inc. TP Mechanical Contractors, Inc. J.A. Guy, Inc. Kal Electric, Inc. Photos by: Feinknopf Photography

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