The Capital Hall Renovation and Addition project will entail a renovation and addition of the first-floor Northwest wing of Capital Hall to support the relocation of the Theatre and Dance Costume Shop and related support spaces from Rowand Johnson Hall to the Peter Bryce Campus. The project will entail the renovation of approximately 9,600 gross square feet (“gsf”) and the addition of approximately 4,700 gsf, totaling approximately 14,300 gsf. The project will include costume classroom laboratory shop spaces, offices, fitting rooms, storage space, and necessary support spaces.

The Project was included in Tab 2 of the June 2023 Annual Consolidated Capital Projects and Facilities Report as a Priority 1 and a critical step in the planned relocation of the Department of Theatre and Dance to the Peter Bryce Campus and will support the Department’s relocation to the Peter Bryce Main Facility, which will house the faculty offices and classroom space for the Department of Theatre and Dance.

The Project also allows for the relocation of Costume storage from the Kidd building, which is critical to coordinate with the planned Student Health and Wellness project schedule.

The Project will provide the Department of Theatre and Dance with a costume shop in close vicinity to the state-of-the-art Smith Family Center for the Performing Arts, which will create synergies for the Department faculty and students. Additionally, this project will allow for the reallocation of space that will be vacated by Theatre and Dance in Rowand-Johnson Hall for other purposes in alignment with the University’s strategic plan.