Construction has been rampant across campus, from Samford Park to Cater Hall. However, with the conclusion of summer comes the end of these projects.
University architect Jim Carroll said many construction projects are done in the summer because there are less students on campus.
Cater Hall is receiving a facelift as it reaches its 100th birthday. According to Carroll, it has never had a renovation similar to the one it is currently undergoing.
Martha Koontz, communication and marketing specialist with Facilities Management, said workers are repairing foundation, replacing the siding and making mechanical and electrical improvements to the building.
"[The renovations] help to protect this historical building on campus," Koontz said.
Koontz said phase two of the project, which includes renovations to the interior of the building are scheduled for next summer.
At the edge of campus, phase two of the Samford Park renovations draws to a close. The new, widened brick sidewalk opened to pedestrians Saturday, Aug. 8.
According to Ben Burmester, campus planner, the project was a part of the master planning that occurred after the original Toomer's Oaks were poisoned.
Burmester said the project did not have any major setbacks.
"All projects have challenges, but this went pretty smoothly," Burmester said.
Burmester said the improvements to Samford Park are helpful because they help present a more aesthetically appealing "front door" to campus.
"It improves Auburn University's image to the public," Burmester said.
Future projects for the area include planting descendants of the Toomer's Oaks along South College Street. That project is expected to start in December and will cause minimal delays.
Other future projects include a new School of Nursing building and a building for the Harrison School of Pharmacy located at the intersection of Lem Morrison Drive and South Donahue Drive.
Emily Esleck contributed to this report.
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