A group of Pitt alumni has recently decided to fund the dismantling of the Life Sciences Building and its replacement with a humanities building. The new Life Sciences Building, which was built at a cost of over $30 million, has faced numerous challenges from the beginning, including funding issues that delayed the project’s start and completion.
Despite these difficulties, most of the project’s funders have chosen to remain anonymous. However, one member of the group, Hugh Mungus, has come forward with a statement expressing his belief that a science building was unnecessary and criticizing the new building’s design as “ugly.” The Pitt-Greensburg police are currently looking for Mungus due to multiple parking violations.
The estimated cost of dismantling the life science building and replacing it with a humanities building has not yet been determined, but experts suggest it could range from $10 to 15 million. The main funder of the project prefers to stay anonymous but has expressed their desire to continue funding campus renovations in the future and expressed a preference for more classical architecture.
The project does not yet have a confirmed start date, but plans for the complete renovation of the campus are in progress. The goal of the funders is to reject modern architecture and opt for a more traditional and aesthetically pleasing design.
