The Morehead Planetarium and Science Complex is located on East Franklin Street and is adjacent to Graham Memorial and the Alumni Building. Originally built in 1949 and later added on its east side for the offices of the Morehead Foundation. This building is considered one of the great landmarks on the Carolina Campus. The Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is proposing to build a twenty thousand square feet addition to the Morehead Planetarium. This addition will be located at the north entrance of the Planetarium facing the Morehead Sundial and East Franklin Street. The addition will be part of a comprehensive renovation of the planetarium and it will provide new patron spaces and a new lobby for visitors. Moreover, it will also provide a new entry off of East Franklin Street for the Planetarium. The renovation will include an upgrade of the mechanical and electrical services of the building, an upgrade of the Planetarium, itself and renovations of the exterior features such as the roof and the brick facades. The pedestrian entrance to the planetarium will be substantially improved during this project; while the rotunda entrance on the east side of the building and the Foundation offices on the west side will remain.
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Project Size:	53 squares copper roof
Projected Budget:	$58,415,722.00
Fund Sources:	Fund Raising: $4,200,000.00 S/L-Overhead Receipts: $0.00 Repair & Renovation: $2,170,000.00 S/L-Departmental Funds: $0.00 State Funds: $52,045,722.00
UNC Design Manager:	D. Bachman 919-962-9048
UNC Construction Manager:	P. Caruth 919-962-9012
Design Consultant:	HARTMAN-COX ARCHITECTS
Design Phase:	Underway
Projected Bid Date:	9/1/2009
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