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New KC Grass Is Unreal

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Mark Graven

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Franken Construction workers install artificial grass.

The soon-to-be sculpture garden at Ken Chappy Hall on Main Campus is getting some drought protection in the form of artificial grass, as workers under the supervision of Franken Construction of Albuquerque wield their gardening tools on July 27th.  The artificial grass is pretty green, but that’s true of most grass on the other side of the construction fence.

Ken Chappy Progress

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Mark Graven

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  • KC is getting some artsy brick walls as it gets ready to host CNM’s Art Department.
  • A look down the central hallway at KC reveals a lot of work to be done on the remodel.
  • Hallway/lounge connecting Ken Chappy Hall and Max Salazar Hall looks complete.


Work on the Ken Chappy Hall remodel is progressing, as the Spring semester winds up.  
The connection hallway/lounge between KC and Max Salazar looked to be in completed form.  But a gander down the central hallway in KC showed a lot of work left to be done.  

Workers under the supervision of Franken Construction Company of Albuquerque have installed some artsy-looking brick walls on the South side of KC, appropriate to serving as the home of the Art Department, with a naturally lit, cupola-topped art space in the middle of the KC to replace an open courtyard.