Shop Talk: Thursday, October 13

Is the U. at Albany ugly? Not everyone thinks so. The university’s vast central campus, designed by Edward Durell Stone in the early 1960s, is hard to match as a single, unified campus design—but perhaps hard to love if you’re not a fan of Modernism. A writer for the Albany Times Union newspaper reignites the debate. (Chronicle photograph)

• Brown U. Gives Psychologists a New Home in Renovated 1920s Chemistry Labs (Brown U. rendering)

• ‘Save the Dinky’ Group Sues to Prevent Princeton U. From Moving Train Station

• Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Closes Building After Finding High Levels of Lead

• With Money Short, U. of Alabama at Huntsville Puts Plans for ‘Iconic’ Building on Hold