{"id":30858,"date":"2017-02-03T12:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T18:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=30858"},"modified":"2017-02-02T20:53:13","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T02:53:13","slug":"new-residential-life-housing-coming-to-fhsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=30858","title":{"rendered":"New Residential Life Housing Coming To FHSU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wiest Hall\u2019s new replacement dormitory is scheduled to complete in early July according to Fort Hays State University Facilities Planning Director, Dana Cunningham.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Construction crews are currently finishing from the 1st floor and moving their way up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The new $35.7 million building is designed to house 406 residents compared to Wiest\u2019s capacity of 433 residents. This reduction will be made up through the themed housing developments next to Lewis Field Stadium, which will house up to 96 residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The dorm will include many types of spaces that are found in other on-campus housing locations including study rooms, lounges, meeting rooms, conference rooms, recreation rooms, laundry facilities, and a dining venue \u2013 not to be confused with a full cafeteria \u2013 according to Cunningham.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cunningham added that due to flood plain issues, both \u201cNew Wiest\u201d and the themed housing will not have basements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBoth facilities will have reinforced concrete masonry safe rooms located on the ground floor for the occupants\u201d Cunningham said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another exciting feature to the both new housing developments is keyless entry. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBoth buildings will also have electronic access control, similar to Hansen Hall.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hansen Hall residents are currently able to open Hansen Hall entrances and dorm rooms by simply touching their student ID to the electronic receivers, similar to technology seen in newer hotels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Due to the close proximity of Wiest Hall and the new replacement, demolition will involve heavy equipment as opposed to explosives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cOld Wiest is expected to be deconstructed with heavy equipment,\u201d Cunningham said, \u201cThere are no plans to use explosives. \u00a0The tentative start date is September.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FHSU officials have yet to announce a name for the new residence hall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNo name has been selected as of this date,\u201d Cunningham said.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wiest Hall\u2019s new replacement dormitory is scheduled to complete in early July according to Fort Hays State University Facilities Planning Director, Dana Cunningham. 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