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THE ARCHITECTURE ISSUE
The Chronicle Review's yearly look at architecture examines buildings on and off campuses. Above, Caltech's new Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, designed by Morphosis. (Chronicle photograph by Lawrence Biemiller)
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Buildings & Grounds is written by Scott Carlson (left) and Lawrence Biemiller (right). Scott Carlson writes about architecture, facilties, energy, and sustainability, among other topics. Lawrence Biemiller writes about architecture and facilities and contributes to Notes from Academe. What's happening on your campus? Let us know.
New Residence Halls Open at Vanderbilt U. Commons
Ten residence halls are set around four quads in the Commons at Vanderbilt U. (Photos courtesy Street Dixon Rick Architecture)
Vanderbilt University has opened five new residence halls in a community for freshmen called the Commons. The buildings comprise about 280,000 square feet, and a couple of them have gotten silver certification in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.
The five new buildings are part of a complex that also includes five renovated buildings, a residence for a dean, and the Commons Center, which includes a dining room, community space, an exercise facility, and so on. Street Dixon Rick Architecture, a Nashville firm, designed the master plan for the Commons, as well as the five new buildings.
Some faculty members will reside in the Commons, contributing to what Vanderbilt is calling a “live and learn” environment.
Scott Carlson | Wednesday September 3, 2008 | Permalink | Contact us
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