Facilities Management and Development

An early construction view of the College Union. It is a ceiling view of the trusses and members in place that act as the buildings skeleton.

Reproduction of the Swanson mural displayed on a southwest-facing side of the College Union's eastern building.

The recently-completed interior of the first floor stairwell inside Kennedy Library. The main entrance and service desk are visible, along with the second floor and main staircase.

The main entrance to Kennedy Library. Two people are walking in front of the building.

The library through a row of trees, facing South

View of the finished exterior of Kennedy Library, facing south. This image was taken from the northern parking lot to the building. Period cars are in the foreground.

The finished exterior of Kennedy Library, facing the main entrance.

The completed exterior of Kennedy Library, facing south. The adjacent parking lot is visible.

View of the completed main entrance and side of Kennedy Library, facing southeast. The "Robert E. Kennedy Library" name plate on the North side of the building is visible.

The completed interior of the main stairwell inside Kennedy Library. The main staircase and front desk are pictured. A person is in view, walking on the second floor.

The finished interior of the first floor elevator lobby in Kennedy Library.

Completed interior of an upper floor in Kennedy Library.

View of the fresh landscaping in front of Kennedy Library. The entrance to the library, newly completed, is visible. The Walter F. Dexter Building (Building 34) is visible in the distance, along with the Mathematics and Science building (Building 38).

The finished construction of the atrium and main stairwell of Kennedy Library, from the view of the atrium.

The finished exterior of Kennedy Library, facing northwest. The back side of the building and street are visible.

View of campus looking west, from Science North. Visible are the English Building and Agriculture Building, as we all Robert E. Kennedy Library, and in the far distance is Bishop Peak.

View of the completed Kennedy Library, facing south. Also pictured is the adjacent parking lot to the library, as well as vehicles of the time.

View of the main entrance and side of the completed Kennedy Library, facing south east.

View of the atrium in Kennedy Library, from an upper floor. The second floor balcony is in view. A person is lying down, reading a book.

The Union's landscape architecture includes brick components, and various windows are behind it.

The University Union building is finished, even though construction on the groundwork is still occurring. There are side stairs leading into several doors of the building.

The entire construction view of the University Union's plaza groundwork reveals it is mostly dirt awaiting poured concrete. The building appears to be finished; it simply needs final details.

A far side view of the University union under construction displays the loading trucks, small bulldozers, and piles of dirt. It appears that the union is almost finished other than the groundwork and a few details.

View of the audience present for the dedication of the library under the name of Robert E. Kennedy. This took place at the main entrance to the library. A person is standing behind the podium, speaking to the crowd. Some of the people present are: President Warren Baker, Dale Andrews, President Robert E. Kennedy, and the director of the library, Walsh.

Dedication of library under the name of Robert E. Kennedy. A crowd of people is sitting in front of the entrance to the newly completed library. Some of the people pictured are as followed: President Warren Baker, Dale Andrews, and the director of the library, Walsh.

View of the library dedication that occurred on April 2nd, 1981. The dedication happened for the naming of the building under Robert E. Kennedy. A crowd of people is sitting in front of the entrance to the newly completed library. Some of the people pictured are as followed: President Warren Baker, Dale Andrews, and the director of the library, Walsh.

A construction worker is inside of Kennedy Library, facing one of the exterior windows. A large "X" is on each window panel.

A potential layout plan for the first floor of an addition to Kennedy Library. This drawing includes all of the locations of the services to be provided on the first floor of this prospective addition, along with a key to understand the layout.

A color-coded diagram of the ground level construction plans for Kennedy Library. This depiction includes the atrium and other resources available on this level of the building, along with where the building is situated, in relation to the "existing building" (Building 34) and North Perimeter Road.

Another angle of the small-scale model of Kennedy Library used to as an example of the potential exterior of the building. This angle features the backside of the building.

One of a series of possible construction locations for an addition to Kennedy Library. This mapping out is titled "Site Study 1A" and features a two phase building plan for the addition. The location for the addition, on this plan, is directly behind Kennedy Library, situated next to North Perimeter Road.

A physical model created to depict the architectural design for Kennedy Library.

Color swatches and patterns used during the decision making for interior aesthetics of Kennedy Library. These colors, per the image, were potential tones for the "reading area" inside the library.

A plot plan of a potential Kennedy Library layout. This plan includes the existing library at the time (Building 34), and an addition to be made to the building.

A sketched diagram of the "proposed new library" plot plan and how Kennedy Library was to be built amid the other buildings on Cal Poly's campus. This diagram includes the anticipated building, a future extension, the existing library (Building 34), and other buildings surrounding the plot of land.

A page of a variety of color swatches and fabrics used to complete the interior aesthetics of Kennedy Library. Per the description on the page, these are potential "interior finishes" from Marquis Associates for the library building.

A sketch of the second floor layout of Kennedy Library, done by the architects who worked on the project. The layout design includes a legend detailing different resources on the second floor.

One of a series of site studies conducted to understand potential locations for Kennedy Library. This potential library addition includes a couple phases of construction, while also displaying a possible location for the building within the greater Cal Poly campus. This location is situated where Engineering East (Building 20) currently stands.

A card from the Office of Architecture and Construction detailing the companies and trustees involved in the building of Kennedy Library.

An additional vantage point of the small-scale model of Kennedy Library used to as an example of the potential exterior of the building.

A potential construction spot for a "library addition" on Cal Poly's campus. The site study conducted for this location is titled "Site Study 5." If used, this addition would have taken two phases and placed the building behind the Administration Building (Building 1) and the Science building (Building 52).

An addition to the site studies conducted to propose a potential addition the library on Cal Poly's campus. This site study is titled "Site Study 2A" and features two phases within the potential addition on the greater Cal Poly campus.

An architectural sketch of a couple phases in the process of a "library addition." This sketch includes the addition's relation to the larger Cal Poly campus.

A sketch of the fourth floor layout of Kennedy Library. This drawing features where Special Collections, study rooms, elevators, and the reading terrace reside.

Sketches of the possible west-facing addition to Dexter Library, before construction of Kennedy Library. These sketches include an example of what the addition's exterior and interior would look like.

A drawing of the potential library addition to the Walter F. Dexter Building library (Building 34).

A drawing of all four exterior sides of Kennedy Library. This drawing was made as a sketch for the final design of the library, before construction.

Students sitting on bright colored couches in a nook right under the inside stairwell. There are also two doorways on the side of the stairwell that connect to different rooms that students are in.

The second floor, with a more spacious layout than the first floor, is more populated, with students sitting on couches as well as standing and chatting. From the large windows, sunlight fills the second floor and illuminates the College Union.

A view of Dexter Library (Building 34). A group of people is pictured sitting on the lawn in front of the building. A person is walking toward the building.