Source: NC A&T, 1/8/21

Initially, it was just a collection of lines, measurements and artist renderings drawn on white broadsheets, some of them coffee-stained, curling at the corners and developing small tears along the edges from being flipped back and forth. But after years of hard work, focus and dedication, the new 17,000-square-foot CAES Extension and Farm Pavilion is now complete.

The $6 million facility has a barrel-shaped roof and meshes visually with the other buildings on the University Farm. The Pavilion includes a multi-use great room that can be subdivided into smaller spaces, wet and dry laboratories, a 50-seat classroom, conference rooms, offices and a demonstration kitchen. The entrance hall is extra wide to allow it to be used as exhibition space, and the wall of accordion-glass doors can be folded away to expose an adjacent outside space to accommodate agriculture-related programs such as farm equipment shows or livestock exhibitions. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

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