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CONSTRUCTION AND HISTORY The building was opened in of the Oregon-based architectural firm Lawrence, Holford, and Allyn. Lawrence was also a driving force in much of the core architecture of the U of O campus and was the first Dean of the School Of Architecture And Allied Arts . The rich architecture of the building reflects an Art Deco aesthetic with "modernized Lombardy and Greco-Roman" elements as well as many integrated artistic embellishments including "the fifteen stone heads by Edna Dunberg and Louise Utter Pritchard, ornamental memorial gates by O. B. Dawson, carved wooden panels by Arthur Clough, and two large murals painted by Albert and Arthur Runquist." {Link without Title} Three major renovations of the library, in 1950 , 1966 , and again in 1994 , have kept the building up-to-date and it is a daily hub of learning and research to University of Oregon's more than 20,000 students. 1994 's $27,000,000 renovation added 132,000 square feet (12,000 m2) to the building. The project was partially funded by Phil Knight , U of O alumnus and cofounder of Athletic Shoe company Nike, Inc. . The library was renamed Knight Library in honor of Mr. Knight's family. NOTES AND REFERENCES University of Oregon - Knight Library History Knight Library, Architecture of the University of Oregon: A History, Bibliography, and Research Guide |
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