Otago students are about to receive a snazzy new space to study and socialise. Those in the know, including a certain Student President, have hinted that the space will be well worth the interim annoyance from the construction currently covering the heart of the campus.
The Student Union, which was built in the 60s, is undergoing a major upgrade in order to keep up with the adjacent Link, which was completed in 2000. The ground and the mezzanine floors will be opened up, connecting the buildings on two levels. The Union will also receive a new front entrance. All up, the upgrade will provide additional social space and an extra 54 study spaces for those students who tend to receive disapproving glares for talking in the library.
The front entrance of the Richardson building is also undergoing construction to create a new “wind lobby” to reduce the effects of the gales that often blight the lives of law and geography students on windy days. The upgrade will also provide better access to the building for people with disabilities.
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