Emporia State University

Beach Music Hall - Emporia State University

Beach Music Hall was the first project to be bid and contracted under the "Crumbling Classrooms" program of the Kansas State Board of Regents. Beach Music Hall was designed to be completely renovated, excluding the Recital Hall, and to have approximately 21,000 square feet of new space added, making this the first new classroom construction on the Emporia State University campus in over twenty years. The new spaces contain rehearsal halls for instrumental and vocal ensembles, sectional practice rooms, instructional studios, a recording center, instrument storage rooms, and a library for sheet music. The addition includes new stair towers, adding functional use and life safety features to the existing building. Latimer, Sommers & Associates provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing design for the addition and remodel. Emig and Associates provided architectural design, construction documents and construction observation services. Total square footage for this project was 21,430 of new space and 33,100 of remodeled space.

Roosevelt Hall - Emporia State University

Renovation of Roosevelt Hall on the Campus of Emporia State University consisted of converting an existing high school gymnasium into an experimental performance theater and classroom for dance and drama. To accommodate a tight construction schedule, a contract for demolition of the existing space was issued while the bidding documents were finalized for the renovation work. The demolition included removing a raised stage area and clearing the space for all interior walls, floors and ceilings. The renovation design included space for a "black box" experimental theater complete with sound system and lighting grid. The theater portion of the project also included a sound control booth, workshop for construction of stage properties, and storage. Also included in the remodeling was a general purpose drama and dance classroom, with dressing rooms, and several offices for faculty.