BETTWS-Y-COED OPEN HOUSE TO BE HELD MAY 3

On Monday, May 3, members of the Bryn Mawr Psychology Department and the Bryn Mawr-Haverford Education Program will welcome visitors to their new digs with an open house at the recently renovated and expanded Bettws-y-Coed. The event will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. For more information, please call x5190.

Bettws-y-Coed (pronounced Bettuce-uh-coyd) is a Welsh name that can be translated to "chapel in the woods," according to Chris Gluesing, assistant director of Facilities Services for planning and projects. The building, a Colonial Revival-style house, was designed by Baily and Bassett Architects and built in 1913-14, said Gluesing. The College purchased the house in the 1950s and previously used it for faculty and staff housing. It was vacant for about 10 years before its recent renovation and expansion.

The building, which opened in January, includes five new classrooms, offices for 12 faculty members and laboratory space. The classrooms include a computer lab, a lecture hall, two seminar rooms and a graduate student lounge/work area.

Architects for the project were KSS Architects, a firm with offices in Philadelphia and Princeton, N.J. The $9 million renovation project included the construction of a major new addition, and the project added 30,985 square feet of usable space to the campus.

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