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Otago Bulletin ISSUE 16 24 AUGUST 2012 OTAGO BULLETIN FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNIVERSITY STAFF AND POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS New “satellite” study centre takes shape A transformation is well under way at the northern end of campus, as the former Gardens Tavern becomes the University’s Marsh Study Centre. Property Services Project Manager Christian German (left), Naylor Love Site Manager Ross Duncan and Naylor Love Project Manager Jason Tutty took the Bulletin for a peek inside. See page 2 for the full story. Photo: Sharron Bennett “The idea is that the facility will be comfortable for study, as well as bright, warm and safe. It should also look really good.” ABOUT THE New “satellite” study centre BULLETIN takes shape ... From page 1 In this issue With the demolition inside the existing University’s network and services, in an structure now complete, work has started alternative location to the Central Library/ on the creation of a comfortable, bright ISB. The location will suit the large number of 2 General Notices for all Staff and warm place for students to study at the students who live in the northern end of the 4 Dunedin northern end of the campus in Castle Street city and surrounding Botanic Gardens area. 11 Postgraduate Notices – the Marsh Study Centre. The design retains elements of the former Director of Property Services Barry tavern building, including the distinctive Next Issue: MacKay says the interior of the former pyramid pine roof and ceiling on the first Friday 7 September 2012. The tavern building has been stripped out in floor. The brick cladding will also be kept as far deadline for notices and advertisements is midday, preparation for complete redevelopment as possible. However, because bricks have had Friday 31 August. The Bulletin is over the two floors, with 830 sq metres of to be removed as part of the reconstruction published fortnightly. space. This will include the creation of a process and could not be matched, the exterior more formal study space on the first floor, will be painted a brown colour. Canopies over Advertising: Go to www.otago.ac.nz/news/ with individual quiet study areas. The the main entrance in Castle Street and over bulletin/ fill in the details in the ground floor will house a casual ‘fire-side,’ window areas will be clad in aluminium, and template and submit. more informal study space, with a snack and all the windows replaced. coffee bar in the extended north-west corner. Mr MacKay says that while some fir trees To Electronically A sheltered outdoor landscaped area will Subscribe: have been removed from the garden Go to: http://lists.otago.ac.nz/ flow from ground-floor glass doors to the enclosure, other native plants have been listinfo/otago-bulletin, enter landscaped garden enclosure. retained. The large paved car-parking space email address and then click on “The idea is that the facility will be comfortable at the rear of the building will be landscaped subscribe. for study, as well as bright, warm and safe. It and planted with trees and shrubs, with Website: should also look really good,” he says. fewer car parking spaces than before. The Bulletin can be viewed at www.otago.ac.nz/news/bulletin/ He adds that the intention is to provide The University purchased the tavern site when a very high standard of connection to the the owners decided to sell on the open market. Copyright: We welcome reprinting if permission is sought. Contact the Editor. General Notices for all Staff Printed By: REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF Taieri Print. Bulletin Template ANATOMY The Otago Bulletin website now has an 3 to 5 Oct electronic template. 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