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KU Dyche Hall – The Guardians Return

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When GastingerWalker&’s architect Dan Nenonen began evaluating the exterior conditions of Dyche Hall, it became apparent that years of weathering had taken its toll on the legendary grotesques that sit atop the north, east and south sides of the building. This was quickly confirmed once scaffolding was put in place around the building for the restoration of the existing stone and stucco façade. As passionate stewards of historic preservation, GastingerWalker& was thrilled to be a part of the process in planning the removal and documentation of the existing grotesques to be recreated. We look forward to seeing the newly carved sculptures installed next year to carry on their longstanding legacy of watching over the work inside the Museum.

This work and the grotesques return were recently featured by the KU Endowment / University of Kansas.