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Saturday, June 14, 2008

Turlington Halls to get face-lift, Gainesville Sun

By Sarah A. Henderson
May 29, 2008

A walk through the University of Florida's Turlington Plaza will require more maneuvering than usual this summer.

Scaffolding blocking off the majority of the plaza is due to a renovation project of the lecture halls. Rooms L005, L007 and L011 are each part of the project.

"Our goal is to freshen things up, turn it into a more modern space," said Jay Beckenbach, project manager with the Architecture & Engineering Department of UF's Physical Plant.

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