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March 3, 2004

Trinity University to Renovate, Expand Fine Arts Complex

SAN ANTONIO - Trinity University has announced plans for a complete renovation of the Ruth Taylor Art and Music complex. The $14-million project will modernize and expand the University's fine arts and art history facilities. The renovation will add soundproof classrooms and practice rooms for music and studios for photography, printmaking, and digital imaging. The plans also include an exhibition gallery for faculty and student art. Construction is scheduled for completion in December 2005.

"The renovation will strengthen our already superb fine arts program at Trinity University," said President John R. Brazil, in announcing the plans. General architects for the Ruth Taylor project are Kell Muñoz Architects of San Antonio. They are partnering with Michael R. Howard of New Orleans, a nationally known design consultant, who specializes in performance art centers.

Under the renovation plans, two adjoining wings will be gutted and the interior of the building will be reconfigured. An additional floor will be added, bringing the total floor space of the Ruth Taylor Art and Music complex to 70,000 square feet. In addition to state of the art music teaching facilities, the renovation will expand and modernize existing studios for sculpture, painting, and drawing.

The Ruth Taylor Concert Hall will be closed during the construction.

The original building was made possible by a gift from the late Trinity University Trustee Vernon F. Taylor in memory of his wife, Ruth. The music building was constructed in 1956 and the art wing was added in 1962.

Trinity University, founded in 1869, is one of the nation's top private undergraduate institutions. Noted for its superior academic quality, outstanding faculty, and exceptional academic and residential resources, Trinity is committed to the intellectual, civic, and professional preparation of its students

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