{"id":2958,"date":"2010-12-07T12:48:09","date_gmt":"2010-12-07T18:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.coloradocollege.edu\/bulletin\/?p=2958"},"modified":"2010-12-07T12:48:09","modified_gmt":"2010-12-07T18:48:09","slug":"a-new-path-cutler-wall-mathias-hall-highlight-campus-renovations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/bulletin\/2010\/12\/a-new-path-cutler-wall-mathias-hall-highlight-campus-renovations\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Path: Cutler Wall, Mathias Hall Highlight Campus Renovations"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Cutler<\/a>

Photo by Leslie Weddell<\/p><\/div>\n

If the hallmark of a successful renovation is that it appears as part of the original design, then the new wall at Cutler Hall is an unequivocal success.<\/p>\n

The project involved new walkways at Cutler Hall (see top photo) a stone seating wall on the east side of Cutler Hall, a flagstone entry plaza at the east entrance to Cutler, and a flagstone-bordered walkway from Cutler to Cascade Avenue. The rhyolite \u0013stone in the wall was selected in part because it was used in the original construction of Cutler Hall. The wall \u201creally defines our iconic building and gives it the respect it deserves,\u201d says George Eckhardt, assistant facilities director.<\/p>\n

\"Mathias<\/a>

Photo by Paul Kohlman<\/p><\/div>\n

Another major upgrade is the $3.5 million renovation of Mathias Hall. The renovation created open lounges in the building\u2019s core, increasing the flexibility of common spaces; expanded the college\u2019s Living Learning Communities (LLCs) from one to four, and incorporated sustainability measures such as low-flow water fixtures, recycled content materials, Energy Star appliances, and energy efficient lighting. The bottom photo at the right shows the new common area at Mathias Hall, in which the existing walls were removed, creating an open space with flexible seating.<\/p>\n

Other recent renovations to campus buildings include:<\/p>\n