Seaton Hall

{{Short description|Academic Building in Kansas, United States}}

{{distinguish|Seton Hall}}

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| name = Seaton Hall

| former_names = (mechanics hall, mechanical engineering hall, mechanics arts bldg, engineering bldg)

| alternate_names = 1955 Named for Dr. Roy A. Seaton (Class of 1904; Dean, Engineering and Architecture, 1920-1949)

| image = Kansas State University Seaton Hall.jpg

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| building_type = Residential Hall / Academic Building

| architectural_style = Neo-Renaissance

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| current_tenants = College of Architecture, Planning, and Design
Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science (College of Engineering)
Department of Geography

| address = Kansas State University

| location_town = Manhattan, Kansas

| location_country = United States

| coordinates = {{coord|39|11|23|N|96|34|57|W|region:US-KS|display=inline,title}}

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| completion_date = 1908 South wing
1921 Center & West wing completed
1953 West wing expansion
1959 (North Wing)

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| renovation_date = 2000 (East Wing) 2002 West wing renovation named (Lee Wing) for Robert V. and Mildred E. Lee

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| floor_count = 3 and basement

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| website = {{URL|http://www.k-state.edu/}}

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Seaton Hall and Seaton Court are the names of two parts of one sprawling building on the campus of Kansas State University. The building is set just north of the Student Union and Bosco Plaza.

Renovations

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In 1999 the East wing underwent major renovations as part of a three-phase project. The architecture and planning firm Ebert Mayo Design Group was responsible for the plans. This phase cost $4.1 million and includes:

  • 22 Design Studios
  • 4 Classrooms
  • 4 Critique Rooms
  • Atrium/Display Gallery
  • Technology Infrastructure
  • New environmental systems

Sources

  • [http://www.k-state.edu/welcome/ Information and History of Seaton Hall and Kansas State University]
  • [http://capd.ksu.edu/news/ Current news of what is happening in the College]
  • [http://emgarch.com/9807.htm The Ebert Mayo Design Group site with images of plans and finished construction]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • K-State Department of Facilities Planning Archives