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Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center

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Gordon B. Hinckley
Alumni & Visitors Center
Map
General information
TypeEducational
LocationProvo, Utah
Coordinates40°15′06″N 111°39′06″W / 40.25167°N 111.65167°W / 40.25167; -111.65167
Construction startedJune 23, 2006
CompletedJune 23, 2007
Technical details
Floor count3
Floor area83,000 square feet (7,700 m2)
(7,432 sq. m)
Design and construction
Architect(s)FFKR Architects[3]
Main contractorOkland Construction[1]
Span Construction[2]

The Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center is a three-story building named for Gordon B. Hinckley which houses alumni association offices on the Brigham Young University (BYU) campus in Provo, Utah.

The building acts as a visitors center, contains exhibits showcasing BYU's history, features a small theater, and houses alumni association offices for the university.[1] BYU University Relations and BYU High School Relations are located in the building and give complimentary tours to campus visitors.[4]

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History

In autumn 2005, BYU announced plans to raise money for a new alumni center named for Hinckley, the fifteenth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In 2006, BYU's existing alumni building, the Alumni House, was demolished 44 years and one day after it was dedicated.[5]

Building in winter

On June 23, 2006, Hinckley's 96th birthday, ground was broken for the building. Hinckley was joined by university administrators, other BYU trustees, and donors.[6] He opted to use a well-worn shovel chosen from his own garden tools rather than the ceremonial blue and white shovels used by other participants, which was later donated to the visitors center after its completion.

The building was completed and dedicated exactly one year from the date of the groundbreaking, June 23, 2007, and construction was completed sooner than expected.[7] Hinckley and other LDS Church leaders attended the dedication where items—including Hinckley's hammer and cuff links—were added to a time capsule.[8] The $35 million project was paid for entirely from donations of over 70,000 individuals including 8,000 students and 49,000 alumni.[5]

Design

At 83,000 square feet (7,432 sq. m), the building has three stories and a lower level.[2] It includes a clocktower, which rises 122 feet, and due to its elevation, the building is highly visible from the campus when one is approaching the campus. The building was installed with 153 windows, 800 tons of steel, 4,573 cubic yards of concrete, and crews used 130 tones of sandstone from a Heber quarry and 310 tons of brick to create the exterior.[9][10] One of the two construction companies involved with the building, Span Construction, is owned by King Husein, a BYU alumnus.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "BYU Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni & Visitor's Center", Okland Construction, June 2007. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "BYU Alumni Building", Span Construction, 2007. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Higher Education Projects", FFKR Architects, 2020. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
  4. ^ Rogers, Brittany Karford. "A Place to Call Home", BYU Magazine, 2007. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b Walch, Tad. "BYU getting a new alumni center", Deseret News, 31 May 2006. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
  6. ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "Hinckley heads to BYU on 96th birthday", The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 June 2006. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
  7. ^ Springgay, Jackie. "Welcome Home: Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center Dedicated", The Universe, 25 June 2007. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
  8. ^ McClellan, Jeffrey S. "Finish Work", BYU Magazine, 2007. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
  9. ^ Warnock, Caleb. "LDS president turns 97, dedicates visitors center" Archived 2020-03-27 at the Wayback Machine, Provo Herald, 23 June 2007. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
  10. ^ Walch, Tad. "BYU's new gateway: Gordon B. Hinckley Center dedicated on his 97th birthday", Deseret News, 24 June 2007. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Breakfast With King Husein: "Speed Of Business"", Monterey Private Wealth, 2 June 2009. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.

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