Auburn University and the Samuel L. Ginn College of Engineering are sprucing up the area around the college by creating a green space where the recently demolished Dunstan Hall stood.
"We want to create a space where students and faculty can interact with each other outdoors," said Jim Carroll, Capital Project Program architect. "We wanted to have a more aesthetically pleasing space in that area."
The green space will be located across from the Samuel L. Ginn College of Engineering and behind Tichenor Hall and the College of Liberal Arts. The space is also located across from the waterfall located on the Ginn concourse.
"We are always looking to find outdoor areas to serve the Auburn community," Carroll said.
Carroll said he believes the reactions from students will be more in favor of the new green space.
Greg Pawel, junior in chemical engineering, said the area should be something other than just a green space.
"Personally, I think it should be used for a more practical purpose, such as a new parking deck or a food source," Pawel said.
Kelsie Shipley, sophomore in English, said the green space would be a good addition to campus.
"It would add to the aesthetic appeal of the campus and compliment the architecture of the College of Engineering," Shipley said.
Carrie Anderson, senior in chemical engineering, said she would like see outside work spaces being made somewhere on campus.
Since being built in 1959, the demolition of Dunstan Hall ushers in the continuation of projects being completed across the campus.
"We are finished completing a landscaping master plan," Carroll said. "It's the first master plan of its kind in Auburn history. We don't think [the green space] will always be what it is going to be."
According to Carroll, the area where the new green space is will be changing more in coming years.
Through the master plan, the facilities department plans to continue to change the outlook and beautification of the Ginn Concourse and other areas on campus, especially the older buildings. "The shops are getting to the end of their lives," Carroll said.
The shops are the white colored buildings behind the recently demolished Dunstan Hall.
Carroll said the master plan includes the areas behind the location of the green space and also lays out the plan for the rest of the Auburn campus.
Carroll said the green space will be completed by the end of this semester.
For more information on the construction of the green space or other projects facilities, visit Auburn.Edu/Administration/Facilities.
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