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'Ming wing' gets a facelift
21 October 2009
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| View looking north from new south entry. |
The first stage of a $75 million redevelopment of the Menzies Building is set to commence next month.
The well-known Clayton campus building is undergoing a facelift, with stage one of the project to include the installation of new lifts, stairs and services to the building, the removal of the building’s escalators and upgrade of the ground floor foyer space.
Stage two of the development will include the development of state-of-the-art teaching spaces and contemporary office environments.
Clayton campus director Professor Rob Willis said the works would enhance the use of the building for high-end research, teaching and learning.
"The Menzies Building plays a major role in the life of the University, in particular at the Clayton campus, where it accommodates some 900 staff and provides teaching space for 2600 students," Professor Willis said.
"The redevelopment will give the building a new 40-year plus life cycle and improve its environmental performance, working conditions and navigation."
The eleven-story building opened in 1963 and was designed along modernist lines.
Professor Willis said although there would be minimal disruption to normal operations, staff and students needed to be aware of changes in access to the building.
"Safety is our number one priority during the project works, so please abide by the restrictions of a construction site and any additional signage in place around the building," he said.
The stage 1 works are scheduled for completion in September 2011.
Details of the hoarding plan and changes to people and vehicle traffic in the precinct are on the project website.
For further information contact project manager Troy Brooks on +61 3 9902 0284 or troy.brooks@adm.monash.edu.au.
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