Legacy Hall

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Legacy Hall
Legacy Hall
General information
Type Office
Auditorium
Classroom
Architectural styleCollegiate Gothic
Location402 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32306
Coordinates 30°26′11″N84°17′14″W / 30.4363924°N 84.2871355°W / 30.4363924; -84.2871355 ,
Named fornumerous
Completed2025
Design and construction
Architect(s) Goody Clancy
Main contractorCulpepper Construction
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Legacy Hall

Legacy Hall will be a modern structure on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, in the U.S. state of Florida. The building will house the College of Business. The building is being constructed in the Collegiate Gothic style of architecture prevalent on the campus.

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History

Legacy Hall will replace Rovetta Business Building A, which was originally constructed in 1958 when enrollment at the FSU College of Business was 800. An annex to Rovetta was added in 1984, when enrollment was 3,000. Nearly 40 years later, there are 6,346 undergrads and graduate students. [1] Compared to Rovetta, the new building will provide a 55% increase for students; a 24% increase for faculty; and a 21% increase for staff. [2] The name Legacy was chosen because every student, alumni, faculty, staff and friend plays a role in leaving their own mark on the history of FSU's College of Business. [1]

College of Business Rovetta Business Building A Rovetta Business Building A.jpg
College of Business Rovetta Business Building A

Plans

Legacy Hall was a top legislative priority for FSU when it was announced in 2018 as the largest academic space on FSU's campus, an $88 million, 218,392 sq ft (20,289.3 m2) structure for the College of Business. It will be located in the Arena District directly south of the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. The five stories will contain a central atrium, a 300-seat auditorium, forum stairs with seating, multipurpose event space and a financial trading room. There will be dedicated space for the college's ten institutes and centers. [3]

Governor Ron DeSantis approved legislation providing $44 million in funding, and an additional amount was donated by alumni and supporters in the form of naming opportunities for classrooms, offices, suites, and floors. Contributions ranged from $15,000 to $5 million. [4] [2] The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the start of construction, which was originally projected to begin in 2019 and open in the fall of 2021. [2]

Groundbreaking

Groundbreaking for Legacy Hall occurred on Friday, October 14, 2022. The structure is expected to become the center of business education, development and collaboration at FSU, the capitol and Florida.[ citation needed ]

Due to the pandemic delay and a dramatic rise in construction materials, the estimated price including brick-and-mortar, furnishings and technology rose to $160 million. [1] Following a 24-month construction phase [2] the building is now expected to open in the summer of 2025. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Legacy Hall - FAQs". legacyhall.business.fsu.edu. Florida State University. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Ash, Barbara. "Legacy Hall on track for groundbreaking later this year". business.fsu.edu. Florida State University. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Legacy Hall - College of Business". Florida State University - College of Business. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  4. ↑ Reinwald, Pete. "Alumnus makes second major gift to Legacy Hall". business.fsu.edu. Florida State University. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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