The Waller Administration building and Old Science Hall are scheduled to be demolished following the completion of the McCormick renovation. Waller will become a parking lot with a receiving dock and Old Science will become a green space.

The plans for the removal of these buildings have been on the University’s agenda for years.

“Old Science has been on the list for demolition for decades,” says Executive Communications and Editorial Director, Elizabeth Arnold.

This long-time-coming plan is due to the building’s age. Both Waller and Old Science are not up to modern standards, according to Assistant Director of Facilities for Planning and Construction, Emil Mikle.

Currently, the university is in the beginning stages of tackling this massive project. They are in what Mikle calls the consulting phase. As a capital project, a request for proposals was made inviting architectural companies to submit proposals to take on the projects. The Department of General Services (DGS) created a short list of three firms most suitable for the job. Then those firms tour the site to get an idea of the bid they will submit. Two weeks ago, a meeting was held on campus to tour buildings to see the infrastructure and begin assessing how to go about the demolition.

According to Mikle, the next phase of the project will involve hearing presentations from contractors, assessing their bids and selecting the best bid.

Currently, the university does not have any set timeline for the project nor a concise look at the dollar amount associated with this project.