A public presentation of proposed designs for Montana State University’s planned American Indian Hall is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 3, in the Procrastinator Theater in the Strand Union Building. ThinkOne architects will present renderings of the building, including this view. Contractors and MSU’s campus planning unit also will be on hand with renderings, floor plans and schedules. Rendering courtesy of ThinkOne Architecture

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Presentation of American Indian Hall plans set for December 3

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

By MSU News Service

montana.edu/news

A public presentation of designs for Montana State University’s planned American Indian Hall is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 3, in the Procrastinator Theater in the Strand Union Building.

Representatives from the building’s principal architectural firm, its contractor and MSU Campus Planning, Design and Construction will be on hand with renderings, floor plans and proposed schedules, according to Jaclyn Liebscher, MSU project manager.

“Our intent is to let students know what is going on with the project,” Liebscher said. “This will be the last chance for the public to provide feedback before construction begins. It is a great opportunity to engage further.”

The new 25,000-square-foot American Indian Hall is planned to open in 2021. It will house the Department of Native American Studies offices, classrooms for use by all students and an auditorium for lectures. Also planned are rooms for tutoring, counseling and advising. Renderings of the building, including this one, will be presented by planners, architects and representatives from contractors at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the Procrastinator Theater in the Strand Union Building. Rendering courtesy of ThinkOne Architecture

Liebscher said representatives from ThinkOne Architecture and contractors Swank Enterprises will be available to answer questions.

The new 25,000-square-foot facility is planned to open in 2021. It will house the Department of Native American Studies offices, classrooms for use by all students and an auditorium for lectures. Also planned are rooms for tutoring, counseling and advising.

MSU secured the majority of the funding for the building in October 2018 with a pledge of $12 million from the Kendeda Fund. In announcing the pledge, MSU President Waded Cruzado called the building “a promise kept and a dream fulfilled.”

Several other pledges followed, including a $2 million pledge from the Associated Students of MSU, which is the student government. Last December, Jim and Chris Scott of Billings and the Terry and Patt Payne family of Missoula each gave $1 million to complete the $20 million campaign.

A ground blessing ceremony for the building was held last March. Preliminary site work has been completed.

For more information about the building, go to montana.edu/aih.

Renderings of the American Indian Hall, including this aerial view of the new building, will be presented by planners, architects and representatives from contractors at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the Procrastinator Theater in the Strand Union Building. Rendering courtesy of ThinkOne Architecture

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