May 23, 2012, 01:59 PM ET
Shop Talk: Cornell's New York City Office Search Leads to Google
•
Google Lends Cornell U. 22,000 Square Feet of Office Space for
Planning New York City Campus •
U. of Louisville Will Build $31-Million Road Network in Research
Park •
Community College Plans 5-Building Complex in Arizona's San Tan
Valley •
Depression-Era Dorm Awaits Demolition at U. of Georgia •
Newberry College's Mill-Turned-Dorm Draws Students
Johns Hopkins U. has broken ground for a
four-story engineering-research facility on its Homewood
campus. The 69,000-square-foot building, which will have open floor
plans, is expected to house the computer-science department as well
as multidisciplinary research institutes focusing on extreme
materials, individualized health, and systems engineering. (Johns
Hopkins U. rendering)
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Johns Hopkins U. has broken ground for a
four-story engineering-research facility on its Homewood
campus. The 69,000-square-foot building, which will have open floor
plans, is expected to house the computer-science department as well
as multidisciplinary research institutes focusing on extreme
materials, individualized health, and systems engineering. (Johns
Hopkins U. rendering)
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May 18, 2012, 09:26 AM ET
Shop Talk: Nonrevenue Sports Facilities Need Love, Too
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U. of Michigan Says It Will Spend $250-Million on Sports Facilities
for Teams You Don't Read About •
Georgetown U. Picks ikon.5 to Design Student Center •
$3.5-Million Plan Will Move Friends U. Art Department to Former
Bank, Old Odd Fellows Hall •
Baylor U. Collects Another Big Gift, for Bridge From Campus to New
Stadium
The architecture firm HOK has been picked
to design a $321-million medical-school complex for the State
U. of New York's U. at Buffalo, beating out three other teams of
finalists—Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and Cannon Design; Rafael
Vinoly Architects with Foit-Albert Associates; and Grimshaw and
Davis Brody Bond. Construction is expected to begin next year and
be completed in 2016. (HOK Architects rendering)
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The architecture firm HOK has been picked
to design a $321-million medical-school complex for the State
U. of New York's U. at Buffalo, beating out three other teams of
finalists—Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and Cannon Design; Rafael
Vinoly Architects with Foit-Albert Associates; and Grimshaw and
Davis Brody Bond. Construction is expected to begin next year and
be completed in 2016. (HOK Architects rendering)
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May 16, 2012, 11:38 AM ET
Shop Talk: Federal Agency Pulls $400,000 From College's Dome Project
•
FEMA Backs Away From Pledge For Dodge City Community College Events
Facility Designed as Tornado Shelter •
Westfield State U. Starts Construction of 410-Bed, $59-Million
Residence Hall •
Reinhardt U. Breaks Ground for 4,000-Square-Foot Music Center •
Seattle Subway Tunnel Connects U. of Washington to Downtown, but
Trains Are 4 Years Away
The renovation and expansion of the Campus Commons at
the State U. of New York at New Paltz has earned its architects,
ikon.5, a merit
award from the New Jersey chapter of the American Institute of
Architects. The project, completed two years ago, added 12,000
square feet—and a sculptural glass enclosure—to a 1970 building.
(ikon.5 photo)
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The renovation and expansion of the Campus Commons at
the State U. of New York at New Paltz has earned its architects,
ikon.5, a merit
award from the New Jersey chapter of the American Institute of
Architects. The project, completed two years ago, added 12,000
square feet—and a sculptural glass enclosure—to a 1970 building.
(ikon.5 photo)
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May 15, 2012, 10:07 AM ET
Shop Talk: Big Land Gift to Lehigh U. Comes With Toxicity Questions
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Foundation's 755-Acre Gift to Lehigh U. Brings Potential for
Liability •
Ohio State U. Seeks New Name for Science and Engineering
Library •
Consultants Warned California U. of Pennsylvania to Build Smaller
Event Center •
U. of Missouri at Columbia Pays Artist, Removes 2001 Tiger
Mosaic
Syracuse U. has
broken ground for Dineen Hall, which will house the College of
Law when construction is completed in 2014. The five-story,
200,000-square-foot building is expected to cost $90-million. Among
its other features will be a green roof that will double as a
terrace in good weather. (Gluckman Mayner Architects
rendering)
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Syracuse U. has
broken ground for Dineen Hall, which will house the College of
Law when construction is completed in 2014. The five-story,
200,000-square-foot building is expected to cost $90-million. Among
its other features will be a green roof that will double as a
terrace in good weather. (Gluckman Mayner Architects
rendering)
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May 11, 2012, 06:32 AM ET
Shop Talk: UCLA Will Fight Suit Over Japanese Garden's Sale
•
Donor's Heirs Sue U. of California to Prevent Sale of Garden Site
Worth $4-Million •
U. of Minnesota and Hospital Partner Will Build $182-Million
Medical Complex, Easing Accreditation Worry for Medical School
•
San Jose State U. Shuts 8-Year-Old Housing Complex for Summer
Replacement of Pipes •
U. of Wisconsin at Baraboo Plans to Build 1st Residence Hall •
San
Francisco State U. Welcomes Food Trucks at Long Last
Tiffin
U. has opened
a new recreation center that includes an indoor practice field
covered with artificial turf, an indoor track, four multipurpose
courts, classrooms, and offices. It occupies the side of a former
scrapyard. (Tiffin U.
photo)
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Tiffin
U. has opened
a new recreation center that includes an indoor practice field
covered with artificial turf, an indoor track, four multipurpose
courts, classrooms, and offices. It occupies the side of a former
scrapyard. (Tiffin U.
photo)
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May 10, 2012, 01:14 PM ET
Shop Talk: Would You Keep Your Picasso There? No Way.
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Despite Insurers' Flood Worries, Federal Agency Won't Pay for New
U. of Iowa Art Museum • Oklahoma Law Gives Colleges 8
Years to Trim Energy Costs by 20 Pct. •
Otterbein U. Will Pay Half of Cleanup Price for Former Bomb
Plant
•
Georgetown U. Replaces Tower Clock's Hands; Trio of Thieves Remains
at Large
Baylor U. is
moving ahead with plans for a 45,000-seat football stadium
linked to the campus by a bridge across the Brazos River. The
facility, designed so that another 10,000 seats can be added in the
future, will also have an event center and a Stadium Club. (Baylor
U. rendering)
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Baylor U. is
moving ahead with plans for a 45,000-seat football stadium
linked to the campus by a bridge across the Brazos River. The
facility, designed so that another 10,000 seats can be added in the
future, will also have an event center and a Stadium Club. (Baylor
U. rendering)
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May 9, 2012, 09:11 AM ET
Shop Talk: For a Building in the Big City, Cornell Picks a Big Name
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Thom Mayne Firm Will Design 1st Building on Cornell U. Campus in
New York City •
Improved Outlook Lets Hebrew College Stay in Moshe Safdie
Building •
Master Plan for U. of Nevada at Las Vegas Includes New Stadium,
Events Center, Transit Hub, Housing • Jamestown
College Breaks Ground for $5.5-Million Lab Building •
Utah Valley U. Will Demolish Pioneer Home, Build Smaller
Replica
The
latest of the artist James Turrell's "Skyspace" installations
opens to the public next month at Rice U. At dawn and dusk,
visitors to the two-level outdoor facility will see extended light
shows that play out on a white ceiling surrounding a square opening
through which to look at the sky. Other campus Skyspaces are
at the U. of Illinois at Chicago and Pomona
College. (Rice U. photo)
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The
latest of the artist James Turrell's "Skyspace" installations
opens to the public next month at Rice U. At dawn and dusk,
visitors to the two-level outdoor facility will see extended light
shows that play out on a white ceiling surrounding a square opening
through which to look at the sky. Other campus Skyspaces are
at the U. of Illinois at Chicago and Pomona
College. (Rice U. photo)
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May 8, 2012, 02:47 PM ET
Shop Talk: U. of Texas Book Storage Will Be Remote Indeed
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Texas A&M U., U. of Texas Plan Joint Storage Facility Near
Bryan for 1 Million Books •
Yale U. Will Move Nursing School from City to West Campus •
Honors Students, Fraternities Will Share New Jersey Institute of
Technology Facility
•
Ohio's Colleges Plan $400-Million Worth of Construction and
Renovation
The City of Waverly, Iowa, is moving ahead with
plans
to build an elegant band shell designed by Ann Cashman and
Darian Lu, who graduated from Iowa State U. last weekend with
architecture degrees. The shell, made of colored recycled glass,
would help audiences hear concerts by the Waverly Municipal Band.
Ms. Cashman is from Waverly; Ms. Lu is from Shanghai. (Rendering by
Ann Cashman and Darian Lu.)
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The City of Waverly, Iowa, is moving ahead with
plans
to build an elegant band shell designed by Ann Cashman and
Darian Lu, who graduated from Iowa State U. last weekend with
architecture degrees. The shell, made of colored recycled glass,
would help audiences hear concerts by the Waverly Municipal Band.
Ms. Cashman is from Waverly; Ms. Lu is from Shanghai. (Rendering by
Ann Cashman and Darian Lu.)
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May 3, 2012, 06:29 AM ET
Shop Talk: Council Member Challenges Plan for Tulane U. Stadium
Corning Community College broke
ground this week for a $16-million residence hall on its Spencer
Hill campus. The 322-bed facility will house students in 84 suites
and will open in late 2013,
according to
The Leader,
a local newspaper. (Licum McCormack VanVoorhis rendering) •
Tulane U. Stadium Could Face Zoning Challenge (Read the
university's response here) •
$8-Million Gift Will Go to Aquatics Center at U. of Southern
California •
Georgia Tech Foundation's Plan to Demolish 1926 Building Angers
Neighbors
•
For Sale: U. of Cincinnati Architecture Professor's Mushroom
Home (Zillow.com
photo)
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May 1, 2012, 12:07 PM ET
Shop Talk: The Chair as Fund-Raising Tool (Hey, It's 'Mendota Blue')
Rogers State U. will break ground next week for a
38,400-square-foot satellite campus at the MidAmerica
Industrial Park in Pryor, Okla.,
according to KTUL, a Tulsa television station. The new
building, a joint project of the university and the industrial
park, will have classrooms, labs, a library, an auditorium, lounge
space, and a food-service facility. (Rogers
State U. rendering) • Terrace Chairs Will Raise Money
for Makeover of U. of Wisconsin at Madison Union • Upper
Iowa U. Returns to New Orleans Building Devastated by Katrina •
Dickinson College Plans Science-Building Addition, Greenhouse,
Soccer Stadium •
In Apparent Prank, Hands Disappear From Tower Clock of Healy Hall
at Georgetown U.
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