Campus architecture and facilities news from around the Web:

• Georgetown U. Hariri Building Earns LEED Silver Certification (left; McDonough School of Business image)

• After 10 Year Delay, Marymount College Plans End Run Around City Officials

• American U. Aims to Add Housing for 1,000 More Students

• Portland State U. Plans 3 Large Residence Halls

Campus architecture and facilities news from around the Web:

• New University High School Under Construction on Cal State's Fresno Campus (left; California State U. at Fresno image)

• U. of Washington Will Spend $850-Million on Housing Improvements

• Cornell U. Plans 16-Story Medical-Research Facility in New York City

• Can This Building Be Saved? A 5-Step Test

Campus architecture and facilities news from around the Web:

• Still in Use, U. of Virginia's Leander McCormick Observatory Turns 125 (left; U. of Virginia image)

• Stanford U. Struggles With Plans for Recreational Trails in Foothills

• Book Examines Masonic References in Design of Knox College Chapel

• Emory Plans 196,000-Square-Foot Research Building

Willamette University, Salem, Ore.

Building Type: Academic

Construction Type: New

Cost: $14.4-million

Square Footage: 48,799

Architect: Hennebery Eddy Architects Inc.

Contractor: Hoffman Construction Company

Opened: 2009

Situated on the university's historic North Lawn, across State Street from the State Capitol, Ford Hall was designed to harmonize with neighboring academic buildings dating back to 1867, as well as to look toward the future. The building houses rhetoric and media studies, digital art, mathematics, and computer-science programs in classrooms and offices knitted together with informal spaces for interaction between students and faculty members and for exchanges among members of different departments. The building has received LEED gold certification. Its sustainable features include highly efficient displacement ventilation, daylighting systems, and a rooftop...

University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, Calif.

Building Type: Residential

Construction Type: New

Cost: $96.8-million

Square Footage: 321,518

Architect: MVE Institutional

Contractor: Turner Construction Company

Opened: 2009

This project includes housing for 1,020 students in various kinds of buildings. A residential tower with a conference pavilion on the 15th floor overlooks the adjacent Torrey Pines State Reserve and the Pacific Ocean. Nearby are two four-story podium buildings, as well as five three- and four-story on-grade buildings. These buildings consist of flats and townhomes with floor plans that can accommodate two to eight beds per unit. Other features include a bookstore with an attached convenience store, the Village Market; two laundry facilities; and a mail facility. The complex was designed to the LEED silver level.

(Photos: MVE Institutional)

Campus architecture and facilities news from around the Web:

• Sacred Heart U. Will Break Ground on Commons Building by Sasaki (left; Sacred Heart U. image)

• At Donor's Behest, U. of South Carolina Cancels Bids and Picks Viñoly for New Building

• Indiana U. of Pa. Will Borrow $34-Million to Complete Unfinished Sports Facility

• Franklin College Will Spend $85-Million on Campus Makeover

The University of California at Berkeley has signed a 15-year legal agreement with a neighborhood association that had opposed plans to renovate and expand the university's landmark 1923 Memorial Stadium, according to a report by KCBS, a San Francisco radio station. In the agreement, the university promises to limit the number of large events at the stadium; minimize traffic, noise, and glare from events; and pay about $75,000 in legal fees run up by the group, the Panoramic Hill Association. It was one of two plaintiffs in a 2006 lawsuit aimed at preventing the stadium renovations.

A university news release quoted the president of the neighborhood association, Michael Kelly, as saying: "The situation with UC's stadium is totally unique; no other stadium in the country is nestled so tightly inside a city. As a result, issues and problems come up here that just don't...

Berry College, Mount Berry, Ga.

Building Type: Residential

Construction Type: New

Cost: $28-million

Square Footage: 105,000

Architect: Cooper Carry

Contractor: R.J. Griffin & Company

Opened: 2009

These buildings house approximately 345 students in a traditional residence-hall setting. Designed to earn LEED certification, the complex features bluestone patios, indoor/outdoor fireplaces, inspiring vistas, and expansive student lounges, all meant to encourage a sense of community among residents. Highlights include Morgan Hall’s 2,300-square-foot, glass-encased common area (above).

(Photos: Dave Dawson Photography)

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Chapman University, Orange, Calif.

Building Type: Residential

Construction Type: New

Cost: $35-million

Square Footage: 198,405

Architect: MVE Institutional

Contractor: Earl Corporation

Opened: 2009

This four-story building houses a 26,000-square-foot dining hall, an 11,000-square-foot conference facility, and campus-related office space, in addition to a 302-bed housing facility offering both dormitory- and apartment-style units. A single-level parking garage is below. The building also has guest suites, an alumni center, and a career center. The building's signature is an 85-foot tower that includes an interior rock climbing wall. The complex complements existing Craftsman-style bungalows on the neighboring street and in the nearby Old Town Orange area.

(Photos: David Lena)

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