The initial primary goal of this project is to raze the east annex (22,600 SF) and to decommission and relocate the utilities associated with it. The razing will require replacement of the entire fire alarm system for the Field House and the filling in of the tunnel between the Field House and the Annex. The East Annex razing will allow for more direct access to University of Iowa Health Care Emergency Department advancing the U of I Master Plan. In February of 2026 it was requested by Central