Regents approve project to build commons area in Marvin Hall

? The Kansas Board of Regents has approved a $2.1 million renovation in Marvin Hall.

The project will create a commons area and add a 179-seat lecture hall for the Kansas University School of Architecture, Design and Planning.

The cost of the renovation will be funded primarily from the KU Endowment Association. Design and construction will be done by the Architecture School’s Studio 804.