UniversitiesBusiness School and Mass Communications Center
Quinnipiac College
Hamden, Connecticut
Citation
The gateway of this hightechnology business and media center establishes its identity with @ glass dome
and maximum use of lighting. The new center ties the campus together, yet it shanes its own space on the site,
svagesting formelity without being untriondly. The wel-setalled interor offers @ fresh approach to Modernism, with
televisions used as decor, discussion areas outside each classroom area, and dramatic lighting.This new building forms the northern boundar
Of the central quadangle’ of small college in’ New
Englind.The building is divided into two wings, sp:
xced by an arched portal which provides a ceremo~
ing ares to the north
ial gateway into the quadrangle from the main park
The various functions within the building are
arranged alon
1 distinctive path tht passes under the
of the building
dome and extenc inside both wing
In the classroom wing, several lounges on the edge of
the path encou
spontaneous gatherings and eon
zesation, Small team study rooms share daylight from
the clerestory windows, bringing sunshine imto the
inner part of the building, Three case-method lecture
halls, with seating in the round, ake the focus away
from the teacher and encourage interaction among the
students in simulation of real life busines: dealings.
4 of exch cokimn
Televisions positioned at the
supporting the clerestory window wall broadcast the
larese news and world market reports
Tn the mass communications wing, the hallway
again edged with sinall lounge
dowed radio seudio and terminates at a circular lounge
which allows visitors and interested students to view
the control room and television studios beyond.
Owner
Quinnipize College
Data
Type of Fuilty
Academic Business School
Type af Constene
New
Area of Building
43,550 GSF
200,000
Stains of Proje
Completed September 1994
Credits
Archite
Centerbrook, Avchitects and
Planners
P.O. Box 9
Essex, Connecticut 06426
Structural Enginces
Besier Gibble Norcien, Consulting
Engineers
Od Saybrook, Connecticut
Mechanical /Elevivical Engine
J£. Berning, Consulting Engineer
(deceased)
Cont
F. 1. P. Construction, inc
Cheshire, Connecticut
Ps
Jeff Goldberg, Esto Photographics
Mamaroneck, Now YorkVolen National Center for Complex Systems
Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts
Citation
Both the research and administrative spaces are welldefined in this
tate interaction, Exterior site development—entvies, pi
1d tot
that are orgar
action beyond the bullding walls. The support system for the building is in
places—extend th
cl to its purpose as an engineering
the esthetic design to ereate an environment that rel
3h gs concrete are left exposed. The project reflects much consideration for
for example, structural materia
balancing and harmonizing its elementsOwner
Brandeis University
Data
Interdisciplinary research center
achusetts 0
Boston Building Con
Boston, Massachusetts
cannon
Grand Islan
ry Ca
lis Associates
This x program 1 c
of co ficial intelligence, cogn ration of Sh Brothers,
five scien aroscience and struc~ heir disci!
lence ceptual psycholoy
" sument and
advanced eneryOwner
United States Navy
Data
Tipe of Pa
Laboratory and classroom building
Lype of Consimction
Now
Area of B
67,000 CSF
$9,400,000
Cost of Eilueen
$32,000,000
Seats of Pra
Completed April 1995
Credits
Lickin
Crosby Helmich Archit
33 New Montgomery Street,
Suite 950
San Francisco, California
Design Arch
Gary R. Frye
1624 Tiburon Boulevard
Tiburon, California 94920
Sinncinnal Bnuginces
DASSE Design
San Franciseo, California
Mechanical/ Electrical Engineer
Buonaccorsi & AS:
San Francisco, California
ates
Engineer
Creegan & D'Angelo
Monterey, California
Landscape Aechitec
Eldon Beck Ass
San Rafael, California
ates
Alan Bender
West Sacramento, Califoria
Photographer
Donna Kempner
‘San Francisco, CaliforniaAN
WR
wiPappajohn Business Administration Building
University of lowa
Towa City, Iowa
the central campus.
a city bl
w reflect the 40 that literally connects
nology, found in every classroom and aultoriu
building produces a landscaped court in the center of revolutionized the teaching process of the College of
the site, which serves to extend the open spaces Business Administration
formed by the Pentacrest. This ereates a private outOwner
University of lowa
Data
Complete
Credits
Jack Miller &
‘Cedar Rapicis, lo
Mig America Construction Company
lowa City, lowaPersson Hall
Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
This 36,800-square-foot academic building ere
tesa physical link between the up}
of Col mpus. At the com
of ovo major
pedestrian paths leading up the hill, Persson Hall forms
ing library, student union, and arts complex: below st
the building contributes to the development of a new
center of student activites. The two volumes of the
building are connected below ground by & lobby and
at the second level by a transp ige.The g
enclosed bridge finetions as an informal meeting
place and offers dramatic views of both the
guished upper campus buildings and che vista of the
akeOwner
Colgate University
Data
Type of Facility
Classrooms and office space for
University departments
Type of Constenction
New
Arca of Build
36,800 GS
Cast af Gonsinecsion
35,500,000
Cost of Educational Equipment
$414,500
Stains of Project
Completed September 1994
Credits
Architect
‘Tai Soo Kim Partners
285 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 08105
Structural Engineer
Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt
East Syracuse, New York
Mecanical/ El
Fraser & Fassier
Syracuse, New York
al Engine
Lavdscape Architects
Rolland/Towers
New Haven, Connecticut
Cost Estimators
Andrew Cartwell & Company
Boston, Massachusetts
Contractor
4.0. Taylor Construction Gormpany
Syracuse, New York
Photographer
Nick Wheeler
‘wheeler Photographics
Weston, Massachusetts