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LSU officials began a 16-month long renovation project for the Huey P. Long Field House this year, aimed to be completed in 2022.

Assistant Vice President for Planning, Design and Construction Roger Husser said the building’s age and lack of consistent renovations throughout its history make these renovations all the more necessary.

“The original building was built in the 1920s and the building has never undergone a full and complete renovation,” Husser said. "This project is to completely renovate the building from inside and out, top to bottom, a full scale renovation of the historic building.”

Husser said it is a $25 million project funded by the state legislature and private funds.

“We’re seeking additional private funds that would allow us to enhance part of the project that we otherwise would not be able to do,” Husser said.

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One change that will come with the renovations is the removal of the pool to make more space for student activities, Favaloro said.

“Pools are very expensive to maintain, and there’s additional options to using this space other than a pool,” Falvaloro said. "What we hope to do is renovate it into a common area, a gathering space, as well as outdoor classroom use.”

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NOT renovating that space into an update pool is an absolute WASTE.
that facility is so very unique & should be used as intended (while still safe for today's liabilities/insurance).

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