Yeah, it is replacing IM west. I don't know if I've ever seen square footage or dollar figures although they may have been in a news story at some point, I've posted several iterations of renderings courtesy of the MSU IPF page. Here's a link to the project on their site:
I wonder if the plans include a swimming pool. It seems really strange to me that MSU is building these multi-million-dollar buildings but cannot afford to have a swim and dive team.
Looks like MSU has finalized the design for their new Multicultural Center to be located at the NE corner of Farm & Shaw. It'll be 34k sq ft and cost $38 million, groundbreaking will be this spring with completion in fall of 2024:
This looks like a nice contemporary design; the building site will be quite prominent on the corner there. The green space there is sort of unremarkable, I don't think there are many large older trees that will have to be removed, except for a basketball court this space sees little use.
Another minor development is the replacement of the Farm Ln bridge on MSU's campus. They will begin building an adjacent pedestrian bridge this summer while relocating utilities, the actual bridge replacement will begin in December this year wrapping up June 2024. The bridge will look nice but is going to run a pricey $44 million, more than the aforementioned multicultural center. https://ipf.msu.edu/construction/current-projects/farm-lane-bridge-reconstruction
This looks really nice. I was not expecting the road and bridge improvements. They removed trees and shrubs on the north bank of the Red Cedar, I was wondering why, looks like some improved landscaping will be going in that area. I won't miss the graffiti underpass at Farm Lane. I know the students like it, but it really is a mess down there.
I imagine this pedestrian bridge is in addition to the other ones, they don't mention it being a replacement anywhere that I see and it's a bit of a hike to the next bridge. I don't think students on foot in the winter would have been happy to have to go all the way to that other ped bridge or Bogue St to cross the river while the Farm Ln bridge is out.
Nope, not temporary as far as I can tell. I think it just kinda worked out that they don't have a dedicated pedestrian bridge in this stretch and need to keep access across the river during construction.
The trees and undergrowth were removed from the northwest side of the riverbank, next to the Farm Lane underpass. I have found that this is a part of a riverbank renovation and renewal project. Not part of the new building project. Most the greenery you see in the photo in that area has been removed.
I was wondering about the bridges depicted in the drawings.
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https://ipf.msu.edu/construction/current-projects/student-recreation-and-wellness-center
EDIT: The slideshow they link to shows 287,000 sq ft over 2 floors + mezzanine. It also includes floor & site plan along with more info - https://ipf.msu.edu/sites/default/files/2022-11/221102-Community-Engagement-Meeting-slides.pdf
https://www.wilx.com/2023/02/10/msu-board-approves-plan-38m-multicultural-center/
https://ipf.msu.edu/construction/current-projects/multicultural-center
Another minor development is the replacement of the Farm Ln bridge on MSU's campus. They will begin building an adjacent pedestrian bridge this summer while relocating utilities, the actual bridge replacement will begin in December this year wrapping up June 2024. The bridge will look nice but is going to run a pricey $44 million, more than the aforementioned multicultural center.
https://ipf.msu.edu/construction/current-projects/farm-lane-bridge-reconstruction
I was wondering about the bridges depicted in the drawings.