Plans for seismic renovation of two of the oldest buildings at the University of California, Davis, will be reviewed during an informational meeting for the public Tuesday, April 25. The meeting will be held 5:30-7 p.m. in the AGR Room of the Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, located in the southern part of the campus on Old Davis Road. Campus planners and project managers will describe plans for seismic improvement of North Hall, built in 1907, and South Hall, built in 1912. Seismic upgrading of the two facilities, expected to cost approximately $8 million, is part of an ongoing campus program to make facilities seismically safe according to state requirements. Renovation should begin this summer and be completed by May 1996. It is being financed through mandatory student safety fees. In addition to structural improvements to the buildings, the renovation includes improving systems such as fire alarms, heating, ventilation and air conditioning as well as providing better access for the disabled. North and South halls -- three-story, wood-framed buildings along the Quad -- were designed by Cunningham & Politeo Architects of San Francisco and originally used as dormitories. Their style is a combination of "Shingle," "Classical Revival," "Stick" and "Craftsman." The campus considers them to be historically important to UC Davis because they are part of the original group of campus structures. Over the years use of the buildings has changed and some modifications to the structures were made, including the addition of elevators for access for the disabled. Most recently, the buildings have been used to house student services for programs including counseling, advising, student employment, financial aid, student affairs research, and services for international students and scholars. According to campus planners, it will be important to preserve as best as possible the existing historic features of the buildings during the work. The project will make possible "adaptive reuse" of North and South halls. "The buildings will look better and, in many ways, more like the original buildings when we're done," said campus planner Bob Segar.