May 2008 Archive

The building that James Stirling designed for the Arthur M. Sackler Museum at Harvard faces an uncertain future.

Gov. Bill Ritter signed a bill giving colleges at least $200-million to help pay for a dozen construction projects across the state.

Campus-design news from Colorado State University, George Mason University, and Tarrant County College.

The library, designed by Chicago architect Helmut Jahn, will take the form of a glass dome and will sit close to the university’s Brutalist Joseph Regenstein Library.

Because of their limited size and desire for good viewbook photos, many universities unconsciously follow smart-growth principles.

The University of Notre Dame has come up with a plan that will save both the institution and the city of South Bend a little money on their energy bills.

The cause of the blaze is unknown, but authorities are investigating the scene for signs of arson.

A California state agency will dole out $271-million to 12 institutions to construct laboratories for stem-cell research.

The Green Campus is a trove of great information for any administrator trying to get on the road to sustainability.

At Carnegie Mellon University, a leaded-glass ceiling that was removed from the Kresge Theater in a renovation about 35 years ago has been found in the building’s basement.

The latest university construction project is a 90-square-foot playhouse complete with a tiled faux fireplace, high-end kitchen cabinets, a furnished interior, window boxes, and a trellis so flowers can climb up the chimney.

Choosing a single style for buildings can produce a campus that is like an army camp—lifeless, repetitive, and banal.

Writing in The New York Sun, Francis Morrone says the building is “one of the most violent building designs I’ve ever seen.”

An unusual disagreement with a professor marked fund raising for the building.

Building news from the U. of Hawaii system, the U. of Tennessee at Knoxville, the U. of Wisconsin at Madison, and other institutions.

Joe Kender, Jr., the vice president for advancement at Lehigh, said that the delay did not happen because a lead donor had backed out or because the university is behind in its fundraising. In fact, quite the opposite.

Lehigh University will delay the groundbreaking on a $55-million science building by a year to give fund raisers at the university more time to call on donors.

Ron McCoy, university architect at Arizona State University, will be the new university architect at Princeton University.

The Tanner Fountain receives the 2008 Landmark Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.