Renovation of Residence Halls presentation summary, 1996.

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Renovation of Residence Halls presentation summary, 1996.

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Contains a design presentation summary of the renovation of residence halls on the RIT Henrietta campus. The collection consists of 1 item: a design presentation summary created in 1996 by architecture and engineering firm Einhorn Yaffee Prescott. The bound summary includes brief descriptions of existing conditions in the residence halls, project objectives, scope of work, design concepts, schedules/phasing, and budget.

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RIT Library, Wallace Library

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