[NU Sports] Music School to move to lakefill

[Jonathan Hodges]

Well, it wasn't clear in the Daily article if the buildings would be vacated
by the university altogether, or if the School of Music was going to move
out and someone else within the university could still utilize the
buildings.  As you noted Lutkin is a very nice smaller concert venue and it
would be very disappointing to see such a building torn down.  I don't think
anyone will miss the beehive.  And MAB is a building with some historical
significance, but to keep it standing will require some significant effort
and funding to rehab it - so we'll see what comes of that.

Regarding Regenstein, while it isn't the most aesthetically pleasing
building, it is more than functional and is in good shape, and it will
almost definitely remain in its current condition (although possibly will be
connected with the new building and also with Pick Staiger).  Only the three
buildings previously mentioned (MAB, Lutkin, beehive) will be abandoned by
the School of Music according to the plan so the new construction will
supplement the facilities that Regenstein and Pick offer.  After the
completion of the lakefill they brought out the concrete to construct
Norris, the library, Pick, Regenstein, and TI - and on the outside none of
those buildings looks particularly nice - but those are things to address in
the longer term after the more immediate facility needs are addressed.

Jonathan

On Feb 19, 2008 5:34 PM, <wseliger at aol.com> wrote:

> The Daily story said those buildings would be vacated.
>
> I believe the bigger questions are:
>
> What will happen to Regenstein (which is a dump in so many ways)
>
> What will happen to Lutkin which is a beautiful little hall (unless you
> were a music major it was likely you never set foot in it)
>
> - Bill
>
>
> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Joe Thiegs" <thiegs at umn.edu>
>
> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:54:30
> To:<nwu-sports at tssi.com>
> Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Music School to move to lakefill
>
>
> Wow--That's big news.  In addition to wondering what they'll do with
> MAB--wasn't that building the original home of the Women's College under
> Frances Willard about a century ago?--I wonder what will happen to the
> Beehive (I don't even know the official name of the building, but that's
> where I practiced for my non-major-but-for-credit trumpet lessons while
> living on the south side of campus).  -Joe
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> Behalf Of cherron604 at aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 2:54 PM
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: [NU Sports] Music School to move to lakefill
>
> According to the Trib
>
>
> http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-northwestern-music-building_web
> feb20,1,3823409.story?track=rss
>
> I'm sure it's long overdue, but what becomes of the old building ?? I am
> sure it's protected - and certainly more attractive than the fortress-like
> Rebecca Crown...
>
> Chuck Herron?? Tech '85
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