Early work begins for North Amherst Library expansion
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Published: 1/20/2021 10:48:32 AM
AMHERST Removal of two large trees from the backyard at the North Amherst Library is a sign that a planned expansion of the 1893 building remains on track for 2021.
With the trees gone from where the addition’s north wall will go, the initial steps to commence construction are taking place, Town Manager Paul Bockelman said on Tuesday. The project is being paid for by an anonymous donor.
Recently, a drilling rig was on site to take soil samples so the addition’s foundation can be designed, and the Department of Public Works, after taking away the stumps, dug test pits near the existing foundation.
Molly Turner: Amherst already has 3 library buildings
Published: 12/31/2020 7:33:54 AM
Modified: 12/31/2020 7:33:44 AM
A Twenty-first Century Library for Amherst? We are now in our third decade of a century that demands we pursue climate sustainability. “The greenest building is the one that is already built,” is an oft-quoted maxim of architect and sustainability expert Carl Elefante.
Amherst already has three library buildings that are already built. And with Net Zero requirements we are making progress. We do not need the proposed demolition/expansion project which some have found to be ”sooo last century: trash everything after 20 years and go for bigger is better.” And sooo expensive; over $7 million to replace a 20-something- year-old addition.
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Dallas Opera plans live spring performances in the Winspear Opera House with big differences
Operas will last no more than 90 minutes, and audiences will be reduced to 30% capacity.
Olga Pudova performs as the Queen of Shemakha during dress rehearsal of the Dallas Opera s production of The Golden Cockerel on Oct. 22, 2019 at the Winspear Opera House.(Nitashia Johnson / Special Contributor)
The Dallas Opera on Thursday announced changes to its spring performance plans at the Winspear Opera House.
Ending a yearlong performance hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic, most previously scheduled performance dates remain the same. But there will be changes to the four productions, each of which will last no more than 90 minutes.