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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - The
ag arena at Penn State University
has been hailed as one of the most
modern and flexible agricultural
facilities in the northeast ac
cording to Carol Chase, reporting
in the Daily Colegian newspaper on
Monday. The ag arena was among
architectural designs published in
the Fourth Annual Architectural
Port Folio awards issue of
American School and University.
This awards program honors
outstanding facilities and their
design teams.
According to American School
and University, the ag arena is
different form other buildings
because it is reminiscent of
traditional farm architecture but
uses modern materials in its
structure, such as concrete blocks
and steel trusses.
John Miller, university assistant
to the vice president for business
and operations, said construction
on the building began in June of
1963 and ended around July 1984.
“Building cost was $1.2 million,”
he said.
Opened as a show place for the
College of Agriculture, the big
arena contains a riding ring for
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Ag Arena Receives Architecture Award
horse shows for agricultural
events and hosts meetings and
workshops.
“The award is an honor, which
reflects on the university and the
university board of trustees,”
Miller said. “Because it was the
board that approved the building
plans.” The ag arena also received
the top award for the year for its
excellent design from the Penn
sylvania chapter of the American
Institute of Architects and ap
peared in the May issue of Ar
chitecture Magazine.
Both architects involved in
educational work as well as the
readers of Amercian School and
University will be' influenced by
the designs of the winning entries.
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The ag arena at Penn State University has received one of thirteen special citations for
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