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The North side of Crown Street (ABI Building) will be reconstructed to provide a Campus Outdoor Center. The design includes landscaping, street furniture, lighting, security, signage, and public art. Upon completion, the College will have a new multipurpose lawn, new campus green spaces that complement the Bedford building’s front and rear entrances. Crown Street will have beautiful gardens with private reading space and artwork.

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This project would create an outdoor 3-season student space designed to be used as an add-on to the current Library. The about 2,500 sf space would be in the courtyard and attached to the library. The roof shall be of a transparent material that also controls sunlight. The space would be on multiple levels, have study tables and carols, a food service alcove, and have year-round greenery.

Starts date: Spring 2024

Completion date: TBD

This project will create an Athletic Center by expanding into 6,000 square feet (about the area of a basketball court) of space and connecting the newly refurbished swimming pool and existing gym to make a unified

complex. The center will include a new entrance on Crown Street, revamped gym stage and new bleachers, dance, and exercise studios, and enlarged weight and machine room;

additional locker rooms; and athletic office suite and training facility. This will tie in with the recently renovated swimming pool and women’s locker room.

Starts date: Summer 2021

Completion date: Fall 2023

This project consists of renovations of the east and west lobby of the Bedford Avenue Bu1lding, a primary structure on the Medgar Evers College campus.

The east entry into the Bedford building is an important connection to the overall campus. A new concrete portal is designed to have a more direct connection to the corner of Bedford Avenue and Crown Street. From the relocated entrance, a new security desk and turnstiles will provide a more secure entry. The three columns in the space will be clad in solid surface material and guide the vis1tor into a more open and inviting space. The large and obstructive staircase will be removed to make the space useable for sitting and gathering. A new staircase will be located to the space’s edge to maximize the open area. The lobby space will be extended with a new glass curtain wall to create a rectangular space that can allow more furniture for working and gathering. On the second floor, the framing and railing w1ll be reconfigured with a square corner. Off the new lobby, a new lounge space will be connected to the lobby.

Completed: Fall 2022

A new concrete portal. with a similar finish and detailing to the east lobby, will become the new entrance on the west side of the building. After reconf1guring a few interior walls, visitors will enter between a new security desk and a feature wall of back-lit yellow resin panels. The feature wall will be enhanced by graphics and signage. The doorway to the corridor will be removed and a Won-Door will take its place, thus maintaining a connection with the corridor to the east s1de of the building. The bathrooms and entry into the auditorium will be reconfigured to improve visibility. West lobby work is completed as part of Phase I